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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction to Health Services Research and Policy Analysis | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Introduction | |
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Overview of Health Services Research | |
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Overview of Health Policy Analysis | |
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Integration of Health Services Research and Policy Analysis | |
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Overview of Health Services in the United States | |
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International Perspective on Health Services | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Effectiveness: Concepts and Methods | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Overview | |
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Concepts and Definitions | |
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Conceptual Models of Effectiveness | |
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Study Designs | |
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Other Important Aspects of Effectiveness Research | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Effectiveness: Policy Strategies, Evidence, and Criteria | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Overview | |
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Strategies for Improving Clinical Effectiveness | |
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Population Level | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Efficiency: Concepts and Methods | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Overview | |
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Conceptual Framework and Definitions | |
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Criteria for Optimal Allocation | |
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Assumptions of a Competitive Market | |
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Assumptions of Healthcare Markets | |
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Key Methods of Assessing Efficiency | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Efficiency: Policy Strategies, Evidence, and Criteria | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Overview | |
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Policy Strategies Relating to Efficiency | |
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Evidence of Efficiency | |
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Criteria for Assessing Policy Alternatives' Ability to Achieve Efficiency Goals | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Equity: Concepts and Methods | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Overview | |
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Conceptual Framework and Definitions | |
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Key Methods of Assessing Equity | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Equity: Policy Strategies, Evidence, and Criteria | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Overview | |
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Policy Strategies Relating to Equity | |
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Evidence Relating to Equity | |
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Delivery System | |
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Population at Risk | |
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Deliberative Justice | |
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Criteria for Assessing Health Policies in Terms of Equity Promotion | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Applying Health Services Research in Policy Analysis | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Overview | |
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The Policymaking Process | |
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The Nature of Policy Analysis | |
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HSR in Policy Analysis | |
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Challenges in Applying HSR in Policy Analysis | |
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Summary and Conclusions | |
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Health Disparities Case Study | |
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Chapter Highlights | |
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Overview | |
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Background | |
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Policy Evaluation Question and Tasks | |
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Conclusion and Recommendations | |
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References | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors | |