Pharmacoeconomics: Principles and Practice - Softcover

Pradelli, Lorenzo; Wertheimer, Albert

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9788897419372: Pharmacoeconomics: Principles and Practice

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ISBN 10: 8897419372 ISBN 13: 9788897419372

Publisher: SEEd Medical Publishers, 2012

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Economic issues related to the health sector have been gaining much attention in recent years, and the challenge of providing quality and comprehensive health care to a growing population has become increasingly complex. This book’s aim is to introduce readers to basic principles of economics and to a set of analytical tools of economic evaluations and their application in the health sector. The most important evaluation techniques are explained by examples: cost-minimization analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis and cost-benefit analysis.

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About the Author:

Lorenzo Pradelli is medical director at AdRes Health Economics and Outcomes Research srl, Torino, Italy. He is in charge of the design, development and management of pharmacoeconomic researches, with particular reference to the medical and scientific aspects. He is member of the scientific board of Farmeconomia. Health economics and therapeutic pathways, published by SEEd. He's author and co-author of more than 100 articles on pharmacoeconomics, including original scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, oral communications and poster presentations at national and international congresses. Dr. Pradelli is member of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) and the Italian Society for the study of Drug Economics and Ethics and Therapeutic Intervention (SIFEIT).

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