‘Evidence-based’, ‘Cost-Effective’ and ‘Preference-Driven’ Medicine: Decision Analysis Based Medical Decision Making is the Pre-Requisite

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 104-113

  Dowie, Jack ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH;

EID: 0030112243     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: 17581060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135581969600100208     Document Type: Review

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