Use of economic evaluation in local health care decision-making in England: A qualitative investigation

Health Policy

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-270

  Eddama, Oya ^a   Coast, Joanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Priority setting; Resources

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH PRIORITIES; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 60849117501     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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