ABSTRACT
Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 303 Categories of Costs .................................................................................................................. 304
Medical Services ............................................................................................................. 304 Medical Commodities .................................................................................................... 304 Nonmedical Services ....................................................................................................... 305 Nonmedical Commodities .............................................................................................. 305
What Should Be Included ....................................................................................................... 308 Marginal Costs ............................................................................................................... 308 Value of the Items ............................................................................................................312
Delivery Period and Amount ....................................................................................................314 Actual or Average Annual .........................................................................................................315 Economy of Eff ort....................................................................................................................315 Total Lifetime Values ................................................................................................................316 Complications ..........................................................................................................................316 Conclusion ...............................................................................................................................316 References ................................................................................................................................317
