Understanding Health Economics - A Guide for Health Care Decision Makers

Klappentext Written specifically to help non-economists involved in managerial decision-making in the NHS! this book guides health care providers towards a better understanding of health economics. Detailing the ways health economics can aid managers in making more informed decisions! particularly in a time of budget constraints and rationing! the book also includes a number of case studies and worked examples. The author's clear interpretation of a complex topic will help health service managers understand the importance of economics in both service planning and appraisal. Among the topics covered in detail are: the cost of illness and cost measurement; outcome measurement; design of economic evaluations; Quality Adjusted Life Years; evidence-based medicine! prioritization and rationing and; assessing and using economic evaluations. Zusammenfassung Helping non-economists involved in managerial decision-making in the NHS! this book guides health care providers towards an understanding of health economics. It covers topics! such as: the cost of illness and cost measurement; outcome measurement; design of economic evaluations; evidence-based medicine! prioritization and rationing; and more.

Product details

• Authors: Mccrone, Paul McCrone, Paul (Lecturer in Health Econom McCrone
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.1998
• EAN: 9780335205929
• ISBN: 978-0-335-20592-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Health Care Management; Health Care Management
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches