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Bariatric surgery for severe obesity : systematic review and economic evaluation / / Scott Klarenbach ... [et al.]
| Bariatric surgery for severe obesity : systematic review and economic evaluation / / Scott Klarenbach ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ottawa, Ont., : Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health = Agence canadienne des médicaments et des technologies de la santé, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text (ix, 67, A-165 p.) : ill., digital file |
| Disciplina | 617.4/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KlarenbachScott |
| Collana | Technology report |
| Soggetto topico |
Morbid obesity - Surgery - Canada
Gastrointestinal system - Surgery - Canada Digestive System Surgical Procedures Obesity, Morbid - surgery Cost-Benefit Analysis Adjustable gastric band Bariatric surgery Body mass index Clinical medicine Clinical trial Gastric bypass surgery Health Health care Health sciences Medical specialties |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Executive summary -- Abbreviations --
1. Introduction. 1.1. Background -- 1.2. Technology overview: 1.2.1. Bariatric surgery: indications and types; 1.2.2. Complications of bariatric surgery; 1.2.3. Practice guidelines for bariatric surgery; 1.2.4. Demand for and supply of bariatric surgery in Canada; 1.2.5. Bariatric surgery costs and resource use -- 2. The issue -- 3. Objectives -- 4. Practice guidelines -- 5. Clinical review. 5.1. Methods: 5.1.1. Literature search; 5.1.2. Selection criteria and method; 5.1.3. Data extraction strategy; 5.1.4. Strategy for bias assessment; 5.1.5. Data analysis methods -- 5.2. Results: 5.2.1. Quantity of research available; 5.2.2. Trial characteristics; 5.2.3. Data analysis and synthesis -- 5.3. Discussion -- 6. Economic analysis. 6.1. Review of economic studies: 6.1.1. Methods; 6.1.2. Results; 6.1.3. Discussion -- 6.2. Primary economic evaluation; 6.2.1. Methods; 6.2.2. Results; 6.2.3. Discussion -- 7. Volume-outcome review. 7.1. Methods: 7.1.1. Literature search; 7.1.2. Selection criteria and method; 7.1.3. Data extraction strategy; 7.1.4. Data analysis methods -- 7.2. Results: 7.2.1. Quantity of research available; 7.2.2. Study characteristics; 7.2.3. Data analysis and synthesis -- 7.3. Discussion -- 8. Health services impact. 8.1. Population impact -- 8.2. Trends and provision of bariatric surgery -- 8.3. Costs of increased provision of bariatric surgery -- 8.4. Efficiency versus equity -- 9. Discussion. 9.1. Study limitations: 9.1.1. Clinical review; 9.1.2. Economic analysis; 9.1.3. Volume-outcome review -- 9.2. Health services impact -- 9.3. Knowledge gaps -- 10. Conclusions -- 11. References -- Appendix 1: Literature search strategies -- Appendix 2: Flowcharts of selected studies -- Appendix 3: Excluded studies from clinical review -- Appendix 4: Tables for clinical review -- Appendix 5: Figures for clinical review -- Appendix 6: Tables for economic review -- Appendix 7: Tables for economic analysis -- Appendix 8: Figures for economic analysis -- Appendix 9: Tables for volume-outcome review -- Appendix 10: Tables for health services impact -- Appendix 11: Forms. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703253903321 |
| Ottawa, Ont., : Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health = Agence canadienne des médicaments et des technologies de la santé, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Caring for Canadians in a Canada strong and free / / Mike Harris & Preston Manning
| Caring for Canadians in a Canada strong and free / / Mike Harris & Preston Manning |
| Autore | Harris Mike <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vancouver, B.C., : Fraser Institute |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text (ix, 91 p.) : digital file |
| Disciplina | 361.6/1/097109051 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ManningPreston <1942-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical policy - Canada
Child care - Government policy - Canada Education and state - Canada Public welfare - Canada Canada Child care Culture Family Health Health care Health insurance Health system Hospital Human activities |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910345114203321 |
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| Vancouver, B.C., : Fraser Institute | ||
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Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov
| Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov |
| Autore | Gunnarsson Victoria |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (36 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JafarovEtibar |
| Collana |
IMF Working Papers
IMF working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Croatia - Finance
Education - Croatia - Finance Public Finance Health Policy Education: General National Government Expenditures and Health Health: General National Government Expenditures and Education Analysis of Health Care Markets Public finance & taxation Education Health economics Health systems & services Health care spending Health Education spending Health care Expenditures, Public Medical care |
| ISBN |
1-4623-4772-X
1-4519-9031-6 9786612840883 1-4518-6995-9 1-282-84088-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788237403321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 | ||
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Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov
| Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia : : Efficiency and Reform Options / / Victoria Gunnarsson, Etibar Jafarov |
| Autore | Gunnarsson Victoria |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (36 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JafarovEtibar |
| Collana |
IMF Working Papers
IMF working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Croatia - Finance
Education - Croatia - Finance Analysis of Health Care Markets Education spending Education Education: General Expenditures, Public Health care spending Health care Health economics Health Policy Health systems & services Health Health: General Medical care National Government Expenditures and Education National Government Expenditures and Health Public finance & taxation Public Finance |
| ISBN |
9786612840883
9781462347728 146234772X 9781451990317 1451990316 9781451869958 1451869959 9781282840881 1282840886 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. International Comparisons of Spending on Health Care and Education and Performance . -- III. The Relative Efficiency of Government Spending on Health Care and Education -- IV. Concluding Remarks -- Box 1. Performance Indicators -- Tables -- 1. Health Expenditure and Outcomes -- 2. Selected Real Health Resources -- 3. Education Expenditure, Output, and Outcomes -- 4. Relative Efficiency of Croatia and the EU-10 in Health -- 5. Ratio of Percentile Rank of Efficiency Scores in Health to the Average of Percentile Ranks for OECD Countries -- 6. Correlations of Relative Efficiency in Health with Associated Factors -- 7. Standardized Death Rates, All Ages, 2005 -- 8. Relative Efficiency of Croatia and the EU-10 in Education -- 9. Ratio of Percentile Rank of Efficiency Scores in Education to the Percentile Rank of the Average Efficiency Score of the OECD -- 10. Correlations of Relative Efficiency in Education with Associated Factors -- 11. A Menu of Reform Measures to Increase Efficiency of Government Spending on Health Care and Education in Croatia -- Figures -- 1. Share of Private Funding in Total Health Care Spending -- 2. Efficiency Frontiers for Selected Health Outcome Indicators -- References -- Appendix Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) -- Appendix Figures -- A.1. Illustrative Example of Applying DEA -- A.2. The Efficiency Relationship Between Health Expenditures, Resources, and Outcome. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965546103321 |
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Gunnarsson Victoria
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008 | ||
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How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova
| How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova |
| Autore | Markova Nora |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (41 p.) |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Health insurance - Bulgaria - Econometric models
Health care reform - Bulgaria - Econometric models Medical policy - Bulgaria - Econometric models Macroeconomics Public Finance Health Policy Analysis of Health Care Markets National Government Expenditures and Health Aggregate Factor Income Distribution Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions Health systems & services Public finance & taxation Health care Health care spending Personal income Income inequality Income distribution Medical care Expenditures, Public Income |
| ISBN |
1-4623-1851-7
1-4519-9439-7 1-283-51149-5 1-4519-0998-5 9786613823946 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. RESEARCH GOALS""; ""III. DATA SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY""; ""IV. RESULTS""; ""V. CONCLUSION""; ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788414503321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
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How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova
| How Does the Introduction of Health Insurance Change the Equity of Health Care Provision in Bulgaria? / / Nora Markova |
| Autore | Markova Nora |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (41 p.) |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Health insurance - Bulgaria - Econometric models
Health care reform - Bulgaria - Econometric models Medical policy - Bulgaria - Econometric models Aggregate Factor Income Distribution Analysis of Health Care Markets Expenditures, Public Health care spending Health care Health Policy Health systems & services Income distribution Income inequality Income Macroeconomics Medical care National Government Expenditures and Health Personal income Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions Public finance & taxation Public Finance |
| ISBN |
9786613823946
9781462318513 1462318517 9781451994391 1451994397 9781283511490 1283511495 9781451909982 1451909985 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. RESEARCH GOALS""; ""III. DATA SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY""; ""IV. RESULTS""; ""V. CONCLUSION""; ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910955020403321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Is Asia Prepared for an Aging Population? / / Peter Heller
| Is Asia Prepared for an Aging Population? / / Peter Heller |
| Autore | Heller Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (35 p.) |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Population aging - Asia
Age distribution (Demography) - Asia Macroeconomics Public Finance Health Policy Demography Economics of the Elderly Economics of the Handicapped Non-labor Market Discrimination Demographic Economics: General Analysis of Health Care Markets Aggregate Factor Income Distribution National Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs Population & demography Health systems & services Public finance & taxation Aging Population and demographics Health care Income Social assistance spending Population aging Population Medical care Expenditures, Public |
| ISBN |
1-4623-6795-X
1-4519-9842-2 1-283-51628-4 9786613828736 1-4519-0985-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. A PERSPECTIVE ON ASIA�S AGING PROCESS""; ""III. HOW WELL-POSITIONED ARE ASIAN COUNTRIES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF AN AGING POPULATION?""; ""IV. FINAL OBSERVATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Appendix I. Summary"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788698403321 |
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Heller Peter
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
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Is Asia Prepared for an Aging Population? / / Peter Heller
| Is Asia Prepared for an Aging Population? / / Peter Heller |
| Autore | Heller Peter |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (35 p.) |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Population aging - Asia
Age distribution (Demography) - Asia Aggregate Factor Income Distribution Aging Analysis of Health Care Markets Demographic Economics: General Demography Economics of the Elderly Economics of the Handicapped Expenditures, Public Health care Health Policy Health systems & services Income Macroeconomics Medical care National Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs Non-labor Market Discrimination Population & demography Population aging Population and demographics Population Public finance & taxation Public Finance Social assistance spending |
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9786613828736
9781462367955 146236795X 9781451998429 1451998422 9781283516280 1283516284 9781451909852 1451909853 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. A PERSPECTIVE ON ASIA�S AGING PROCESS""; ""III. HOW WELL-POSITIONED ARE ASIAN COUNTRIES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF AN AGING POPULATION?""; ""IV. FINAL OBSERVATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Appendix I. Summary"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910975147403321 |
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Heller Peter
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Limits of Market-Based Risk Transfer and Implications for Managing Systemic Risks / / Nicolas Blancher, François Haas, John Kiff, Oksana Khadarina, Paul Mills, Parmeshwar Ramlogan, William Lee, Yoon Sook Kim, Todd Groome, Shinobu Nakagawa
| The Limits of Market-Based Risk Transfer and Implications for Managing Systemic Risks / / Nicolas Blancher, François Haas, John Kiff, Oksana Khadarina, Paul Mills, Parmeshwar Ramlogan, William Lee, Yoon Sook Kim, Todd Groome, Shinobu Nakagawa |
| Autore | Blancher Nicolas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (50 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HaasFrançois
KiffJohn KhadarinaOksana MillsPaul RamloganParmeshwar LeeWilliam |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Finance - Risk management
Financial institutions - Risk management Insurance - State supervision Risk management - Government policy Banks and Banking Insurance Public Finance Industries: Financial Services Health Policy Pension Funds Non-bank Financial Institutions Financial Instruments Institutional Investors Insurance Companies Actuarial Studies Financing Policy Financial Risk and Risk Management Capital and Ownership Structure Value of Firms Goodwill National Government Expenditures and Health Analysis of Health Care Markets Finance Insurance & actuarial studies Financial services law & regulation Public finance & taxation Health systems & services Insurance companies Market risk Health care spending Health care Financial risk management Expenditures, Public Medical care |
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1-4623-9923-1
1-4527-7334-3 1-283-51519-9 9786613827647 1-4519-0930-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. LONG- TERM SYSTEMIC RISKS""; ""III. INNOVATIONS IN RISK TRANSFER MARKETS""; ""IV. INCOMPLETE MARKETS""; ""V. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS""; ""VI. CONCLUSIONS""; ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788404703321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Limits of Market-Based Risk Transfer and Implications for Managing Systemic Risks / / Nicolas Blancher, François Haas, John Kiff, Oksana Khadarina, Paul Mills, Parmeshwar Ramlogan, William Lee, Yoon Sook Kim, Todd Groome, Shinobu Nakagawa
| The Limits of Market-Based Risk Transfer and Implications for Managing Systemic Risks / / Nicolas Blancher, François Haas, John Kiff, Oksana Khadarina, Paul Mills, Parmeshwar Ramlogan, William Lee, Yoon Sook Kim, Todd Groome, Shinobu Nakagawa |
| Autore | Blancher Nicolas |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (50 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HaasFrançois
KhadarinaOksana KiffJohn LeeWilliam MillsPaul RamloganParmeshwar |
| Collana | IMF Working Papers |
| Soggetto topico |
Finance - Risk management
Financial institutions - Risk management Insurance - State supervision Risk management - Government policy Actuarial Studies Analysis of Health Care Markets Banks and Banking Capital and Ownership Structure Expenditures, Public Finance Financial Instruments Financial Risk and Risk Management Financial risk management Financial services law & regulation Financing Policy Goodwill Health care spending Health care Health Policy Health systems & services Industries: Financial Services Institutional Investors Insurance & actuarial studies Insurance Companies Insurance companies Insurance Market risk Medical care National Government Expenditures and Health Non-bank Financial Institutions Pension Funds Public finance & taxation Public Finance Value of Firms |
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9786613827647
9781462399239 1462399231 9781452773346 1452773343 9781283515191 1283515199 9781451909302 1451909306 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. LONG- TERM SYSTEMIC RISKS""; ""III. INNOVATIONS IN RISK TRANSFER MARKETS""; ""IV. INCOMPLETE MARKETS""; ""V. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS""; ""VI. CONCLUSIONS""; ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910975151903321 |
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Blancher Nicolas
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| Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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