Economic evaluation of services for a National Health Scheme: The case for a fairness-based framework

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 785-799

  Richardson, Jeff ^a   McKie, John ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cost; Efficiency; Equity; Fairness; Social welfare

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVALUATION RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE; TAX;

EVALUATION STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VICTORIA;

EID: 34249035838     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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