Elementary Economic Evaluation in Health Care

Name: Elementary Economic Evaluation in Health Care
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ISBN: 9780727914781

ISBN-10: 0727914782

ISBN-13: 9780727914781

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Tom Jefferson, Vittorio Demicheli, Miranda Mugford

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There is a growing need for all health care workers to understand and practise economic evaluation. This jargon-free introduction uses case histories to explain both the principles of economic evaluation and how to use them.

Book details

List price: $51.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/18/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 148
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English




About health economics


Equity


The importance of economic evaluation


Economic logic - resources, margin, and opportunity cost


Economic logic and medical ethics


The expansion and evolution of health economics


Suggested reading



The basis of economic evaluation


Methods of economic evaluation


Suggested reading



Cost-of-illnes studies (coi)


Scenario for cost-of-illness study


Conclusion


Areas of controversy


Suggested reading



Cost-minimisation analysis (cma)


Scenario for cost-minimisation analysis


Areas of controversy


Footnote


Suggested reading



Cost-effectiveness analysis (cea)


Scenario for cost-effectiveness analysis


Areas of controversy


Suggested reading



Cost-utility analysis (cua)


Scenario for cost-utility analysis


Areas of controversy


Suggested reading



Cost-benefit analysis (cba)


Scenario for cost-benefit analysis


Areas of controversy


Suggested reading



Current issues


Economic evaluation and clinical trials


Uses of economic literature


Secondary economic evaluations


Quality and peer review of economic submissions


Bmj referees' checklist


Interest groups


Health economists' study group (hesg)


Suggested reading


Recommended reviews



Costing methodology for any type of economic evaluation



Economic logic applied to management of health services - forms of economic appraisal



An introduction to health care decision analysis



Glossary