Essentials Of Economic Evaluation In Healthcare

This textbook gives an overview of economic issues specific to healthcare, and describes the main types of economic evaluation: cost effectiveness, cost utility and cost benefit analysis. The use of decision analysis to design and carry out economic evaluations is discussed. Preferred statistical methods for handling costs, current approaches to dealing with uncertainty and quantifying patient preferences using discrete choice experiments are explained. Each chapter contains worked examples and questions.Elliott, Rachel is the author of 'Essentials Of Economic Evaluation In Healthcare', published 2005 under ISBN 9780853695745 and ISBN 0853695741.