Diabetes research and clinical practice
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Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. · Nov 2001
ReviewThe role of cost-effectiveness analysis and health insurance in diabetes care.
The theme of World Diabetes Day for 1999 is 'The Costs of Diabetes'. This theme was chosen quite purposely to reflect the broad nature in which diabetes affects individuals, families, and society. For the theme can highlight the importance of diabetes from a medical, social, or economic perspective. ⋯ They also include costs to society, such as the impact of using existing resources in diabetes care unwisely, or having inappropriate priorities. Cost-effectiveness analyses in diabetes care address this last point. Health insurance issues highlight one aspect of opportunity costs in diabetes care.