Lifetime QALY prioritarianism in priority setting

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 175-180

  Ottersen, Trygve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; METHODOLOGY; NORWAY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NORWAY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 84874391846     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100740     Document Type: Article

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