Disutility Cost

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008297",
  "term": "Disutility Cost",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Costs include all the factors leading to the diminished well-being of a patient due to illness or premature death. Disutility costs of illness typically measure the amount of money (or another measure of well-being) the average patient would be willing to give up to avoid an illness or premature death (such as lower wages received for low-risk jobs). Disutility may include a wide range of costs, including those for pain and suffering, inconvenience, time lost from regular activities, and productivity losses. [USDA 2004]",
  "references": [
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/disutility-cost/"
}