Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2019; 112(6): 756-757
Lifestyle and Medication Costs May Be Associated with Consequences for Adult Patient Health
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20190108
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "The Relationship between Lifestyle and Costs Related to Medicine Use in Adults".
The increase in health costs can be explained by several factors, such as the aging of the population, changes in the morbidity and mortality structures of the population and the introduction of new medical technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Moreover, the guarantee of the appropriate and safe use of the medications also covers clinical, economic, legal, regulatory, and cultural aspects that must be taken into account in the decision-making process in the health sector. The first study on the economic analysis of medications was published in 1979 by Bootman et al.
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