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. 2012 Feb 23;12:46. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-46

Table 1.

Mean number of contacts and unit costs in Euros for the year 2003.

Number of contacts Unit cost (€, 2003)
Contacts with the GP
 Consultation* -- 20.20a
 Consultation, long duration* -- 40.40a
 Home visit* -- 40.40a
 Home visit, long duration* -- 80.80a
 Telephone contact* -- 10.10a
 Repeat prescription* -- 10.10a
Physiotherapy†‡ 11.0 or 13.1 22.75a
Dietician 5.0 14.07b
Mental health care
 Social worker 7.5 47.86c
 Psychologist 13.0 76.00a
 Psychiatrist 13.0§ 76.00a
 Psychotherapist 13.0§ 76.00a
 Regional institute for mental 16.0 124.00a
 welfare
Outpatient clinic|| 4.1 56.00a
Medication -- dependent on drug & dose

* exact number of contacts available from the medical record system

estimated number of sessions per referral

depending on type of insurance (private or public insurance)

§ assumed to be the same as for a psychologist

||estimated number of sessions per patient per year

a Dutch standard cost [21,22]

b mean price obtained from professionals

c price according to professional organisation