Overview
Examines the normative base and process of priority setting in medicine
Discusses the various criteria for prioritization
Addresses methodological issues and economic aspects
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Evaluation and Decisions in Modern Healthcare
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Normative Dimensions of Methodological and Theoretical Approaches
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International Experiences: Normative Basis and Process of Priority Setting
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The Role of Age and Personal Responsibility
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About this book
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.
Reviews
“This is an overview of prioritization in medicine and how it differs from rationing, as well as some objective views of the entire system. … the book appears appropriate for any students, new or seasoned healthcare workers, lawyers, or others working in healthcare policy. … This book is very helpful in that it paints a bigger picture of priority setting in healthcare, while providing objective ways to systematically start to evaluate healthcare in the U.S.” (Katie Hooven, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Prioritization in Medicine
Book Subtitle: An International Dialogue
Editors: Eckhard Nagel, Michael Lauerer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21112-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-21111-4Published: 16 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36349-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-21112-1Published: 30 October 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 281
Topics: Health Administration, Practice and Hospital Management