The Dictionary of Health Economics

Reviews / Votes

'Culyer goes beyond simply providing clear and concise definitions. He also adds commentary, illustrations, hints about possible misunderstandings of words, and references to the literature for further reading. Readers will find plenty of cross-references and see references when appropriate. Each entry from the earlier volume has been examined, updated, and refined as necessary. Culyer provides a good update to his earlier work.' -- D.G. Ernsthausen, Choice 'Anthony Culyer once again makes a significant contribution to health economics with a Dictionary that is succinct but also comprehensive. It will be particularly valuable to economists entering the health field and to health specialists who lack familiarity with terms originating in economics and statistics.' -- Victor R. Fuchs, Stanford University, US 'Tony Culyer's Dictionary is a masterpiece; concise, erudite and authoritative. It will have special appeal to those (like me) who are interested, but not expert, in health economics.' -- Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman, NHS National Institute for Clinical Excellence, UK 'The trouble with most dictionaries to my mind is that frequently the definitions are as difficult to understand as the words one is looking up. The Dictionary of Health Economics by Tony Culyer suffers far less from this problem than others and thus it is much more accessible to the non-specialist. I am particularly taken with Tony's personal examples and vignettes attached to many of the definitions. These improve the comprehension of the definitions for the reader and add a personal touch which makes the book much more readable and less dry than other dictionaries.' -- David Barnett, Chairman Appraisals Committee NICE, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Pharmacology & Therapeutics Group, Robert Kilpatrick CSB, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK