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Definition English:
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The cost to society of making health technology available to the population, as the resources used to do so become unavailable for other purposes. Opportunity cost is also known as the value of the best unplanned alternative, as a result of the use of limited resources in the production of given goods or health service. (Free translation from the original: http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/publicacoes/06_1236_M.pdf) |