Research Catalog

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Description

1. x, 245 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

1. Describes the theory and methods of economic evaluation of health care. Show how the costs and benefits of health care programs can be defined and measured using welfare economic theory. Also discusses problems and potentials of using economic evaluation in policy making.

Series statement

1. Developments in health economics and public policy ; v. 4

Uniform title

1. Developments in health economics and public policy ; v. 4.

Subject

1. Medical care, Cost of
2. Value analysis (Cost control)
3. Cost effectiveness
4. Medical economics
5. cost benefit analysis
6. Medical economics
7. Cost effectiveness
8. Medical care, Cost of
9. Analyse coût-bénéfice
10. Coût soins médicaux
11. Économie médicale
12. Gezondheidszorg
13. Kostenbeheersing
14. Santé publique > Coût
15. Économie de la santé
16. Health Care Costs
17. Cost-Benefit Analysis
18. Economics, Medical

Contents

1. 1. Introduction -- 2. Welfare Economics -- 3. The Monetary Value of Health Changes -- 4. The Resource Consequences of Health Changes -- 5. The Revealed Preference Approach -- 6. The Expressed Preference Approach -- 7. The Estimation of Costs -- 8. Additional Issues in Cost-Benefit Analysis -- 9. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis -- 10. Cost-Utility Analysis -- 11. Economic Evaluation and Policy Making -- 12. Concluding Remarks.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.