marginal benefit


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marginal benefit

Medspeak-UK
In economics, a marginal benefit is the value of the additional benefit derived from an extra unit produced.
 
Medspeak-US
The minimal added benefit (e.g., in units of health outcome) produced by using additional resources (e.g., a second intervention).
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