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EBOOK Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine
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Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199880423
EAN: BD33A47DEB
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Stron: 456
Data wydania: 1996
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A unique, in-depth discussion of the uses and conduct of cost-effectiveness        analyses (CEAs) as decision-making aids in the health and medical fields, this        volume is the product of over two years of comprehensive research and deliberation        by a multi-disciplinary panel of economists, ethicists, psychometricians, and        clinicians. Exploring cost-effectiveness in the context of societal decision-making        for resource allocation purposes, this volume proposes that analysts include a        "e;reference-case"e; analysis in all CEAs designed to inform resource allocation and        puts forth the most explicit set of guidelines (together with their rationale) ever        defined on the conduct of CEAs. Important theoretical and practical issues        encountered in measuring costs and effectiveness, evaluating outcomes, discounting,        and dealing with uncertainty are examined in separate chapters. Additional chapters        on framing and reporting of CEAs elucidate the purpose of the analysis and the        effective communication of its findings. Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine        differs from the available literature in several key aspects. Most importantly, it        represents a consensus on standard methods--a feature integral to a CEA, whose        principal goal is to permit comparisons of the costs and health outcomes of        alternative ways of improving health. The detailed level at which the discussion is        offered is another major distinction of this book, since guidelines in journal        literature and in CEA-related books tend to be rather general--to the extent that        the analyst is left with little guidance on specific matters. The focused overview        of the theoretical background underlying areas of controversy and of methodological        alternatives, and, finally, the accessible writing style make this volume a top        choice on the reading lists of analysts in medicine and public health who wish to        improve practice and comparability of CEAs. The book will also appeal to        decision-makers in government, managed care, and industry who wish to consider the        uses and limitations of CEAs.

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