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. 2017 Mar 5;2017:3410946. doi: 10.1155/2017/3410946

Table 4.

Description of the main perspectives used in cost studies.

Perspective Description
Industry Related to human capital. Considers the individual as an investment target
Society More common in the literature. It is comprehensive and based on health-related decisions. It represents the public interest
Patient/family Less common, only addresses the patient's and their family's costs
Public/private health care To identify and quantify all inputs used in the production of the service/procedure. Important to form the cost of illness