The challenges faced by those rationing scarce health care resources have intensified following the economic downturn. This book tackles this challenge by exploring the latest thinking and practice on priority setting methods. In an accessible style the book brings together theories, practice and evidence from a wide range of disciplines and provides practical, evidence-based prescriptions for decision makers. It will be of interest to all health care managers and students of health care policy and management.

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Information

Publisher

Policy Press

Year

2011

ISBN

9781447306122

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Health Policy

Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Content
List of boxes, tables, figures and learning exercises
Acknowledgements
Foreword
one An introduction to priority setting
two The ethics of priority setting
three Public participation in priority setting
four Priority setting and economic evaluation
five Multi-criteria decision analysis and priority-setting processes
six The politics of priority setting
seven Leadership in priority setting
eight Disinvestment as a priority-setting case study
nine Conclusions
References