Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs (Oxford Medical Publications)

As concern over costs grows in the health care sector, those involved in health economics require a clear understanding of methods used in cost-effectiveness, cost benefit, and cost-utility studies. This book provides the reader with the necessary methodological tools for undertaking the task of economic evaluation and includes discussions of many case studies, helpful illustrations, and simple exercises.

Professor Michael Drummond, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, Heslington, York YO1 5DD. Tel: 01904 433718. Fax: 01904 433644. email: chedir@york.ac.uk Dr Bernard O'Brien, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University. Professor Greg L Stoddart and Professor George W Torrance, Center for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster Health Sciences Centre, 1200 Main Street West, HAMILTON, Ontario L8N 3Z5, CANADA. Tel: 1 905 525 9140 x22143. Fax: 1 905 546 5211