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Health care evaluation

By Smith , Sarah

Book information

Publisher
McGraw-Hill/Open University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9780335227945, 0335227945, 9781280948107, 1280948108
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
863 kB (883458 bytes)
Series
Understanding public health
Pages
208\220
Time added
2016-12-07 07:00:00
Medical care;Evaluation.;Health facilities;Evaluat

Description

No nation can afford to provide all the health care that its population wants. Countries can, however, ensure they obtain the greatest benefit from those resources available for health care. Evaluation of health care can help determine which services should be provided and how they should best be organized and delivered. This book analyses health care interventions, from specific treatments to whole delivery systems, in terms of four key dimensions which are: effectiveness; efficiency; humanity; and, equity. Read more... Abstract: No nation can afford to provide all the health care that its population wants. This book analyses health care interventions, from specific treatments to whole delivery systems, in terms of four key dimensions: effectiveness; efficiency; humanity; and equity. Read more...

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