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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > health and behavior > cost-effectiveness
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cost-effectiveness  

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  • The term cost-effectiveness has been used in a number of different contexts and can have a number of different intended meanings. In the broadest sense, the term cost-effectiveness has been used to describe whether the value that something produces is worth what it costs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Cost-Effectiveness]

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