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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254534203321

Titolo

Prioritization in Medicine : An International Dialogue / / edited by Eckhard Nagel, Michael Lauerer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-21112-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Public health administration

Practice of medicine

Health Administration

Practice and Hospital Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- International Experiences: Normative Basis and Process of Priority Setting -- Criteria for Prioritization -- Methodological Approaches to Prioritization -- Economical Aspects.

Sommario/riassunto

The gap between a rising demand for health care services on the one side and scarce resources on the other, is leading to a growing pressure on decision-making processes. Hence, prioritization in medicine has become an increasingly important issue for assuring stability of health systems and improving the capability of health care. The present volume addresses normative dimensions of methodological and theoretical approaches, the legal basis behind priority setting as well as international experiences concerning the normative framework and the process of priority setting. It also examines specific criteria for prioritization and discusses economic evaluations. Contributing authors from a broad range of scientific disciplines discuss prioritization within an international dialogue.