Abstract
Clinical effectiveness has become embedded into healthcare in the last decade. In juxtaposition with this philosophy lies health economics with its mantra of resources being finite, whilst the need for healthcare remains infinite. An outline of a provocative cost-benefit analysis is provided to increase the knowledge of health economics for those working in the operating department. This paper argues that cost effectiveness must be embedded within clinical effectiveness.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 88 - 92 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Perioperative Practice |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- health economics
- clinical effectiveness
- economic evaluation
- cost benefit analysis