Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
A
- All-Cause Mortality
- The rate of death from any cause within a defined population, unlike cause-specific mortality, which measures deaths from one particular condition.
C
- Cause-Specific Mortality
- The rate of death attributable to a particular disease within a defined population, calculated separately from deaths due to other causes.