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)

Annotation

NIM

DUI

D003363 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0005239

Previous indexing

Costs and Cost Analysis (1966-1978)

History note

80(79); was see under COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS 1979

Public note

80; was see under COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS 1979