"Cost Control" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D003363
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.160
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| Concept/Terms |
Cost Control- Cost Control
- Control, Cost
- Controls, Cost
- Cost Controls
- Cost Containment
- Containment, Cost
- Containments, Cost
- Cost Containments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost Control" by people in Profiles.
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The Growth of Integrated Care Models in Urology. Urol Clin North Am. 2021 May; 48(2):223-232.
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Chronic Central Venous Access: From Research Consensus Panel to National Multistakeholder Initiative. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2018 04; 29(4):461-469.
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Medicaid dental program: compliance audits. J Okla Dent Assoc. 2014 Dec; 105(9):34-6.
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Improving affordability through innovation in the surgical treatment of mitral valve disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2013 Oct; 88(10):1075-84.
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Orthognathic surgery dilemma: increasing access. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011 Mar; 69(3):813-6.
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What issues face your medical group in the next 12 months? MGMA Connex. 2003 Apr; 3(4):16.
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Tragic optimism vs learning on the verge of more change and great advances: presidential address, American Head and Neck Society. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Jul; 127(7):749-55.
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Medicare beneficiaries' management of capped prescription benefits. Med Care. 2001 Mar; 39(3):296-301.
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Examining quality improvement vs cost containment. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1997 Nov; 97(11):630, 633-4, 676 passim.
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Reducing EKG use with the support of physicians and patients. J Healthc Qual. 1997 Jan-Feb; 19(1):19-21.