Economic foundations of cost-effectiveness analysis

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The principles and implications necessary for the evaluation of medical interventions in the application of cost-effectiveness (CE) analysis has been studied using a standard von Neumann-Morgenstern utility framework. Results showed that CE analysis, within the von Neumann-Morgenstern utility framework, can be used in resource allocation decisions and in choosing health interventions. However, comparison of CE to a particular intervention gives little help in resource allocation decisions.

Health Care, Research, Usage, Medical economics, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Resource allocation, Utility theory, Utility functions

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User charges and priority setting in health care: balancing equity and efficiency

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A model for developing optimal finance method for health care systems in which user charges add to the fixed health care budgets, is presented. Such a method ensures equity and efficiency of the health care systems.

United States, Public Finance Activities, Financial management, Management dynamics, Administration of Public Health Programs, User Taxes, Health Care Services, Medical & Health Services, Management, Company business management, User fees, Company financing, Medical care (Private)

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