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Chapter 19. Health Economics of Severe Dementia

  1. Alistair Burns2,
  2. Bengt Winblad3
  1. Anders Wimo1,
  2. Bengt Winblad3

Published Online: 19 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470010568.ch19

Book Title

Severe Dementia

Severe Dementia

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How to Cite

Wimo, A. and Winblad, B. (2006) Health Economics of Severe Dementia, in Severe Dementia (eds A. Burns and B. Winblad), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470010568.ch19

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Old Age Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9Lt, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Neurotec B 84, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

Author Information

  1. 1

    HC Bergsjo, Box 16, S-82070 Bergsjo, Sweden

  2. 3

    Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Neurotec B 84, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 SEP 2006
  2. Published Print: 21 APR 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470010549

Online ISBN: 9780470010563

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Keywords:

  • health economics - economic theory on health care;
  • health economics of severe dementia;
  • cost-minimisation analysis (CMA) approach;
  • cost effectiveness analysis (CEA);
  • cost-effectiveness of treatment

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Health economics – some basic notes

  • Severe dementia and health economy

  • Conclusion

  • References

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