Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs (Oxford Medical Publications) - Softcover

Drummond, M. F.; Stoddart, Greg L.; Torrance, George W.

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9780192616012: Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs (Oxford Medical Publications)

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ISBN 10: 0192616013 ISBN 13: 9780192616012

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1987

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As concern over costs grows in the health care sector, those involved in health economics require a clear understanding of methods used in cost-effectiveness, cost benefit, and cost-utility studies. This book provides the reader with the necessary methodological tools for undertaking the task of economic evaluation and includes discussions of many case studies, helpful illustrations, and simple exercises.

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About the Author:

Professor Michael Drummond, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Heslington, York YO1 5DD. Tel: 01904 433718. Fax: 01904 433644. email: chedir@york.ac.uk Dr Bernard O'Brien, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University. Professor Greg L Stoddart and Professor George W Torrance, Center for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster Health Sciences Centre, 1200 Main Street West, HAMILTON, Ontario L8N 3Z5, CANADA. Tel: 1 905 525 9140 x22143. Fax: 1 905 546 5211

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Praise for the first edition:

"The methodological chapters on cost analysis and cost utility analysis are gems... Should become the standard text on the subject at the intermediate level at which it is aimed."--Medical Decision Making

"It leaves nothing important in economic evaluation analysis untouched."--Health Policy and Planning

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