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Theory and Methods of Economic Evaluation of Health Care
Magnus Johannesson
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Description for Theory and Methods of Economic Evaluation of Health Care
Paperback. Series: Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCP; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
Most economic evaluations of health care programmes at the moment are cost effectiveness and cost-utility analyses. The problem with these methods is that their theoretical foundations are unclear. This has led to confusion about how to define the costs and health effects and how to interpret the results of these studies. In the environmental and traffic safety fields it is instead common to carry out traditional cost-bene:fit analyses of health improving programmes. This striking difference in how health programmes are assessed in different fields was the original motivation for writing this book. The aim of the book is to tty ... Read more
Most economic evaluations of health care programmes at the moment are cost effectiveness and cost-utility analyses. The problem with these methods is that their theoretical foundations are unclear. This has led to confusion about how to define the costs and health effects and how to interpret the results of these studies. In the environmental and traffic safety fields it is instead common to carry out traditional cost-bene:fit analyses of health improving programmes. This striking difference in how health programmes are assessed in different fields was the original motivation for writing this book. The aim of the book is to tty ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy
Number of Pages
247
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441947574
SKU
V9781441947574
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