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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cost Control
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Control de Costos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Controle de Custos
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Synonyms English:
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Cost Containment
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Tree Number:
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N03.219.151.160
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Definition English:
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The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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NIM
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History Note English:
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80(79); was see under COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS 1979
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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3378
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Unique Identifier:
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D003363
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