Care At The End Of Life: An Economic Perspective
by Jeff Round /
2016 / English / PDF
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This work carefully guides the reader through the
methodological, policy and ethical challenges facing health
economists conducting research in palliative care. It has
collected the opinions of many cutting-edge researchers. Those
who design and conduct economic evaluations or economics-related
research in end of life populations will find this book thought
provoking, instructive and informative.
This work carefully guides the reader through the
methodological, policy and ethical challenges facing health
economists conducting research in palliative care. It has
collected the opinions of many cutting-edge researchers. Those
who design and conduct economic evaluations or economics-related
research in end of life populations will find this book thought
provoking, instructive and informative.
The provision of care to individuals with disorders associated
with advancing age, such as cancer and dementia, is an increasing
concern amongst policy makers and providers of health and social
care. Accordingly, the burden on state and private funders in
providing care to patients with these complex illnesses is of
growing importance to health economists. However, answering the
questions raised by the research community on end of life and
palliative care health economics has received little attention.
The authors shed light on many questions including: Are economic
evaluation methods fit for purpose in patients at the end of
life? What is the best way to measure and value health outcomes
in this population? What are the appropriate societal rules to
govern resource allocation for people at the end of life? Are
these people more or less deserving of resources than other
patients? Does age matter? How can we define a good death for the
purposes of resource allocation decision making? What ethics
govern research in end of life patients?
The provision of care to individuals with disorders associated
with advancing age, such as cancer and dementia, is an increasing
concern amongst policy makers and providers of health and social
care. Accordingly, the burden on state and private funders in
providing care to patients with these complex illnesses is of
growing importance to health economists. However, answering the
questions raised by the research community on end of life and
palliative care health economics has received little attention.
The authors shed light on many questions including: Are economic
evaluation methods fit for purpose in patients at the end of
life? What is the best way to measure and value health outcomes
in this population? What are the appropriate societal rules to
govern resource allocation for people at the end of life? Are
these people more or less deserving of resources than other
patients? Does age matter? How can we define a good death for the
purposes of resource allocation decision making? What ethics
govern research in end of life patients?
