Rationing in health care

The theory and practice of priority setting

AvIestyn Williams,Suzanne Robinson

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-10-19
Mått:172 x 240 x 14 mm
Vikt:480 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781847427755

Utforska kategorier

Hälso- och sjukvård: administration och ledning inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Iestyn Williams is a Lecturer at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham and specialises in priority setting and rationing in health care.Suzanne Robinson is a Lecturer at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham with expertise in health economics and rationing.Helen Dickinson is a Lecturer at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham and is a leading commentator in the areas of rationing, leadership and interagency collaboration.

Recensioner i media

"Cometh the hour, cometh the book: with brilliant timing this authoritative and accessible guide to the theory and practice of priority setting comes just as the NHS is entering its fiscal ice age." Rudolf Klein, Visiting Professor, LSE

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Chris Ham; Introduction; The ethics of priority setting; Public participation in priority setting; Priority setting and economic evaluation; Multi criteria decision analysis and priority setting processes; The politics of priority setting; Leadership in priority setting; Disinvestment as a priority setting case study; Conclusions and key lessons.