Chapter 25. Economics of Healthcare

  1. John P Griffin BSc, PhD, MBBS, FRCP, FRCPath, FFPM1,
  2. John O'Grady MD, FRCP, FFPM, FBIRA, MRCPath2
  1. Carole Bradley,
  2. Jane R Griffin

Published Online: 25 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470987391.ch25

Book Title

The Textbook of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Fifth Edition

The Textbook of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Fifth Edition

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How to Cite

Bradley, C. and Griffin, J. R. (2007) Economics of Healthcare, in The Textbook of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Fifth Edition (eds J. P. Griffin and J. O'Grady), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470987391.ch25

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Director, Asklepieion Consultancy Ltd., Visiting Professor, University of Surrey Postgraduate Medical School, Former Director, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, London, Formerly Professional Head of the Medicines Division, DHSS, London

  2. 2

    Visiting Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of London

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 25 OCT 2007
  2. Published Print: 15 DEC 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780727918406

Online ISBN: 9780470987391

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Keywords:

  • healthcare;
  • national health service;
  • national institute for clinical excellence;
  • health service costs;
  • cost-benefit analysis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • The Economics of the National Health Service

  • Measuring the Value

  • Compulsory Economic Evaluation: The Ultimate Measure

  • Conclusion

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