A normative perspective on discounting health outcomes

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 186-189

  Oliver, Adam ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discount rate; Discounting; Marginal utility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DISCOUNT RATE; DISCOUNTING; MARGINAL UTILITY;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; POLICY MAKING; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84890186352     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1355819613485671     Document Type: Article

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