Balancing equity and efficiency in the Dutch basic benefits package using the principle of proportional shortfall

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 107-115

  Van De Wetering, E J ^a   Stolk, E A ^a   Van Exel, N J A ^a   Brouwer, W B F ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Equity; Priority setting; Proportional shortfall; Resource allocation; Social value

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROPORTIONAL SHORTFALL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL STATUS;

CONCEPT FORMATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 84872293558     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-011-0346-7     Document Type: Article

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