[Cost per capita in outpatients by gender].

The objective of this study is to identify the annual cost per capita by gender in first level of attention. It is a cost study in Family Physician Units in Mexico. The information corresponded to the year of 2004 and the study divided in the use profile and cost attention.

[Cost of caring for the diabetic-hypertensive patient in primary care].

Objective: To determine the cost of caring for the diabetic-hypertensive patient in primary care.

Design: A cost analysis carried out in family medicine units in Mexico.

Setting: Family medicine units in Mexico.

[Unit cost variation in a social security company in Querétaro, México].

Objective: Comparing unit cost variation between departments and reasons for consultation in outpatient health services provided by a social security company from Querétaro, Mexico.

Methods: A study of costs (in US dollars) was carried out in outpatient health service units during 2004. Fixed unit costs were estimated per department and adjusted for one year's productivity.