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.
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- Displacement
- The loss of health benefit elsewhere in a health system that results from allocating resources to a new treatment.
- Displacement Effect
- The reduction in health benefit elsewhere in a health system that occurs when resources are reallocated to fund a new intervention within a fixed budget.