Current use and potential value of cost-effectiveness analysis in U.S. health care: The case of medicare national coverage determinations [PDF]
, 2012 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.There is a growing recognition that we cannot afford the provision of all new health care technologies, even those that are proven to be beneficial. This is
Chambers, James
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The “Elderly” in Medicine: Ethical Issues Surrounding This Outdated and Discriminatory Term
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2019 The objective of this study was to investigate and describe how the use of the term “elderly” contributes to bias and problems within the medical system. A systematic review of the relevant literature and history was conducted.
Javad Hekmat-panah MD
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Taoism, bioethics, and the COVID-19 pandemic
Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2022 The stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on health systems internationally has forced difficult decisions concerning the rationing of medical care and has put the bioethical structures that inform those choices under scrutiny.
Liam C Butchart
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Priorities Towards Fair Allocation of Ventilators During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Delphi Study
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundCOVID-19 pandemic has resulted in severe shortage in vital resources, including invasive mechanical ventilators. The current imbalance between demand and supply of mechanical ventilators has called for investigations on the fair allocation of ...
Seyyed-Hadi Ghamari +4 more
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Viagra: a success story for rationing?
, 2002 The 1998 launch of Viagra prompted widespread fears about the budgetary consequences for insurers and governments, all the more so since Viagra was only the first of a new wave of so-called lifestyle drugs.
Sturm, H. +3 more
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What should guide priority setting in health care? A study of public preferences in Sweden
Nordic Journal of Health Economics, 2019 Priority setting criteria in health care are commonly set by politicians on behalf of the public. It is desirable that these criteria are in line with societal preferences in order to gain acceptance for decisions on what health services to provide and ...
Linda Ryen +2 more
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The inability to pay for health services in Central and Eastern Europe: evidence from six countries. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Out-of-pocket payments for health services constitute a major financial burden for patients in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Individuals who are unable to pay use different coping strategies (e.g.
Rechel, Bernd +12 more
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Policy-making for Rationing in the Healthcare System: A review to provide suggestions for Iran
Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat, 2018 Background: Rationing is considered as a solution to control the costs and increase the efficiency in using the limited resources of the healthcare system.
Keivan Rahmani +5 more
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Benefits and Challenges of Policy Options in Rationing the Hospital Radiology Services: A Case Study
Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat, 2020 Objective: In many countries, limiting the financial and budgetary resources is a challenge in the health system. One of the most costly parts of the health system is undoubtedly the radiology department of hospitals.
Hasan Jafari +5 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2012 Background In rationing decisions in health, many criteria like costs, effectiveness, equity and feasibility concerns play a role. These criteria stem from different disciplines that all aim to inform health care rationing decisions, but a single ...
Tromp Noor, Baltussen Rob
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