Definition
Components
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Data Element Concept (this item)Establishment—gross capital expenditure (major medical equipment)
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Object ClassEstablishment
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PropertyGross capital expenditure
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Conceptual DomainNone
Comments
Guide for use:
Expenditure on major items of medical equipment such as computed tomography (CT) scanners, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment, X-ray equipment, intensive care unit (ICU) monitors and transplant equipment should be included here.
Health expenditure:
Capital expenditure is a significant, though variable, element of total health establishment expenditure. Just as recurrent expenditure is broken down into a number of major categories to enable a proper analysis of health expenditure at the national level, so capital expenditure is to be broken down into a number of major categories. Capital expenditure in the context of hospitals and closely related establishments is a relatively undeveloped area. Nevertheless, there is a considerable interest in health establishment capital expenditure data at the national level from many different potential users.
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