Welfarism, extra-welfarism and capability: The spread of ideas in health economics

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1190-1198

  Coast, Joanna ^a   Smith, Richard D ^b   Lorgelly, Paula ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability; Decision making; Extra welfarism; Health economics; NICE; UK

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; WELFARE PROVISION;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH STATUS; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; WELFARE;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 48949091648     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.06.027     Document Type: Article

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