Written specifically to help non-economists involved in managerial decision-making in the NHS, this book guides health care providers towards a better understanding of health economics. Detailing the ways health economics can aid managers in making more informed decisions, particularly in a time of budget constraints and rationing, the book also includes a number of case studies and worked examples. The author's clear interpretation of a complex topic will help health service managers understand the importance of economics in both service planning and appraisal. Among the topics covered in detail are:
the cost of illness and cost measurement;
outcome measurement;
design of economic evaluations;
Quality Adjusted Life Years;
evidence-based medicine, prioritization and rationing and;
assessing and using economic evaluations.
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Milton Keynes
Großbritannien
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Maße
Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 135 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-335-20592-9 (9780335205929)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The cost of illness; cost measurement; outcome measurement; design of economic evaluations; quality adjusted life years; evidence-based medicines, prioritisation and rationing; assessing and using economic evaluations; the future role of economics in the health arena.
