Economic evaluation in U.S. health care
Subtitle: principles and applications
By: [edited by] Laura T. Pizzi and Jennifer H. Lofland.
Contributors: Pizzi, Laura T.; Lofland, Jennifer H.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Sudbury, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
Subjects: Medical care, Cost of -- United States -- Evaluation.; Medical care -- United States -- Cost effectiveness.; Medical economics -- United States.; Costs and Cost Analysis -- methods -- United States.; Delivery of Health Care -- economics -- United States.; Evaluation Studies -- United States.; Quality of Life -- United States.
Description: "Based on the core principles of pharmacoeconomics, this text provides an overview of the methodologies that can be applied to both drug and non-drug interventions. Economic Evaluation in U.S. Health Care: Principles and Applications offers health professionals a solid foundation for understanding, interpreting, and applying the tools of economic evaluation and is essential for anyone involved in healthcare decision-making."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of the economic evaluation of healthcare interventions / Sara Poston, Laura T. Pizzi, and Jennifer H. Lofland; title: Measuring economic outcomes / Shreekant Parasuraman, Chritopher Salvador, and Kevin D. Fricks; title: Health-related quality of life and utility / Christine Weston and Dong-Churl Suh; title: Health-related productivity / Nikita Patel, Jennifer H. Lofland, and Laura T. Pizzi; title: Adjustments within economic evaluations / Craig S. Roberts and Daniel Polsky; title: The industry's involvement in economic evaluation / Dennis Meletiche, Ferid Frech, and Laura T. Pizzi; title: Formulary decision-maker perspectives: responding to changing environments / Alan Lyles; title: The U.S. regulator's perspective in determining and improving the value of healthcare interventions / Richard G. Stefanacci, and Jennifer H. Lofland; title: The future of economic evaluation within the United States / Jeffrey Clough, Al Crawford, and David B. Nash.