Outpatient costs in pharmaceutically treated diabetes patients with and without a diagnosis of depression in a Dutch primary care setting

Table 1 Mean number of contacts and unit costs in Euros for the year 2003.

	Number of contacts	Unit cost (€, 2003)
Contacts with the GP
Consultation*	--	20.20^a
Consultation, long duration*	--	40.40^a
Home visit*	--	40.40^a
Home visit, long duration*	--	80.80^a
Telephone contact*	--	10.10^a
Repeat prescription*	--	10.10^a
Physiotherapy^†‡	11.0 or 13.1	22.75^a
Dietician	5.0	14.07^b
Mental health care
Social worker^†	7.5	47.86^c
Psychologist^†	13.0	76.00^a
Psychiatrist^†	13.0^§	76.00^a
Psychotherapist^†	13.0^§	76.00^a
Regional institute for mental	16.0	124.00^a
welfare^†
Outpatient clinic^\|\|	4.1	56.00^a
Medication	--	dependent on drug & dose

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