Elementary economic evaluation in health care

• Main Authors: Jefferson, Tom (Author), Demicheli, Vittorio (Author)
• Other Authors: Mugford, Miranda
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group ©1996
• Subjects: Cost-Benefit Analysis
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• Physical Description: xii, 118 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780727910745; 0727910744

With the contentious issues of purchasing and providing dominating the organization of health services, economic evaluation has come of age in medicine. Now doctors, nurses, managers - all charged with the responsibility of delivering optimum care in the most efficient way - must have an understanding of economic evalaution and be able to practice it. This text provides a basic introduction to the subject. Case histories are included to illustrate different methods, explaining principles and how to use them