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Cardiovascular Health Care Economics
William S. . Ed(S): Weintraub
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Description for Cardiovascular Health Care Economics
Paperback. Editor(s): Weintraub, William S. Series: Contemporary Cardiology. Num Pages: 449 pages, 83 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 861.
An illuminating and timely synthesis of methodological and clinical studies showing how medical costs can be established, how the value of clinical outcomes can be assessed, and how difficult choices can be rationally made. The methodological chapters review the conceptual and practical issues involved in estimating and interpreting health care costs, making health status and utility assessments, and statistically analyzing cost-effectiveness and clinical trials. The clinical chapters apply these methods to the major clinical areas of cardiology-primary prevention of coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, angioplasty vs coronary bypass surgery, CABG vs medicine, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and cardiac surgery. ... Read more
An illuminating and timely synthesis of methodological and clinical studies showing how medical costs can be established, how the value of clinical outcomes can be assessed, and how difficult choices can be rationally made. The methodological chapters review the conceptual and practical issues involved in estimating and interpreting health care costs, making health status and utility assessments, and statistically analyzing cost-effectiveness and clinical trials. The clinical chapters apply these methods to the major clinical areas of cardiology-primary prevention of coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, angioplasty vs coronary bypass surgery, CABG vs medicine, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and cardiac surgery. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
449
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Cardiology
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781468497847
SKU
V9781468497847
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Cardiovascular Health Care Economics
"This is a well-organized, well-written, data-rich book dealing with perhaps the greatest future challenge for further progress in cardiovascular medicine. the methods and message can be generalized to health care as a whole. The contributors and editor are authoritative leaders in cardiovascular economics. the text is an excellent starting point for anyone requiring information and insight into cardiovascular health care ... Read more