Clark, Robin E.2022-08-232022-08-231996-03-012010-03-05Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1996 Mar 1;21(5):646-50.0362-2436 (Linking)https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/34607Although most people are familiar with the idea of cost-effectiveness, many wonder how--or whether--it should be applied to health care. This article discusses the concept of cost-effectiveness, techniques for measuring it, and the pitfalls and benefits of applying cost-effectiveness analysis to health care.en-US*Cost-Benefit AnalysisDelivery of Health CareHealth Care CostsHealth PolicyHumansSpinal DiseasesHealth Services AdministrationHealth Services ResearchPublic HealthJournal Articlehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/healthpolicy_pp/121201593healthpolicy_pp/12