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"Reasonable Rationing is must reading for those interested in how to connect theory about fair rationing processes to country-level practices. The five case studies reveal a deep tension between political pressures to accomodate interest group demands and ethically motivated efforts to improve both information and institutional procedures for setting fair limits to care. The authors frame the issues insightfully." - Professor Norman Daniels, Harvard School of Public Health . How are different countries setting priorities for health care? . What role does information and evidence on cost and effectiveness play? . How are institutions contributing to priority setting? . What are the lessons for policy makers? Priority setting in health care is an issue of increasing importance. Choices about the use of health care budgets are inescapable and difficult. A number of countries have sought to strengthen their approach to priority setting by drawing on research-based evidence on the cost and effectiveness of different treatments. This book brings together leading experts in the field to summarize and analyse the experience of priority setting in five countries: Canada, The Netherlands, Ne

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Author

Chris Ham & Glenn Robert

Publisher

Open University Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780335211869

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Sociology, Social Science