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Healthcare Expenditure and Ageing: A Comment
Outreville, J. Francois - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 3 (2004) 3, pp. 121-123
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Economic Consequences of the Demography of MRSA Patients and the Impact of Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobials
Kaier, K.; Moog, S. - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 10 (2012) 4, pp. 227-234
: Conclusions:Conclusions: MRSA is a phenomenon that, to a larger degree, affects the elderly population rather than the labour …
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Assessing Quality of Life among British Older People Using the ICEPOP CAPability (ICECAP-O) Measure
Flynn, Terry N.; Chan, Phil; Coast, Joanna; Peters, Tim J. - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 9 (2011) 5, pp. 317-329
Background: The Investigating Choice Experiments for the Preferences of Older People (ICEPOP) programme developed a capability-based measure of general quality of life (QOL): the ICEPOP CAPability (ICECAP-O) instrument. ICECAP-O was originally intended for use in the economic evaluation of...
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Senior Citizens and the Burden of Prescription Drug Outlays: What Lessons for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit?
Kanavos, Panos; Gemmill, Marin - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 3 (2004) 4, pp. 217-227
eldest among the elderly, who are most in need and are in danger of becoming trapped in the so-called Medicare …This article uses data from a cohort of elderly and retired persons over the 1996-2001 period in the US to (i … status and health status have an influence on these. The analysis considers the implications for elderly individuals who …
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Impact of Demographic Changes on Healthcare Expenditures and Funding in the EU
Gandjour, Afschin; Greb, Juliette; Bomsdorf, Eckart; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 4 (2005) 1, pp. 1-4
While there are many international comparisons on the impact of demographic changes on future healthcare expenditures, there are few such comparisons with regard to the impact of demographic changes on future healthcare funding. The purpose of this article is to analyse the impact of demographic...
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Five-Year Evolution of Drug Prescribing in a University Adult Intensive Care Unit
Carron, Christine; Voirol, Pierre; Eggimann, Philippe; … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 10 (2012) 5, pp. 355-358
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PleurX Peritoneal Catheter Drainage System for Vacuum-Assisted Drainage of Treatment-Resistant, Recurrent Malignant Ascites: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance
White, Judith; Carolan-Rees, Grace - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 10 (2012) 5, pp. 299-308
The PleurX peritoneal drainage catheter for drainage of malignant ascites in a community setting has been evaluated by the NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme. This article outlines the evidence included in the Sponsor's submission, the independent critique by the External Assessment...
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Cost Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in Germany: Results from Administrative Data Using a Propensity Score-Matching Approach
Baumler, Michael Bumler; Stargardt, Tom; Schreyogg, … - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 10 (2012) 4, pp. 235-248
Background:Background: The high number of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has facilitated greater research, resulting in the development of innovative medical devices. So far, results from economic evaluations that compared drug-eluting stents (DES) and bare-metal stents (BMS)...
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Cost Effectiveness of Prostacyclins in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Roman, Antonio; Barberà, Joan A. Barber; Escribano, Pilar - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 10 (2012) 3, pp. 175-188
Background:Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is considered an orphan disease. Prostacyclins are the keystone for PAH treatment. Choosing between the three available prostacyclin therapies could be complicated because there are no comparison studies, so the final decision must be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011005061
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An Application of a Proposed Framework for Formulary Listing in Low-Income Countries: The Case of Côte d'Ivoire
Diaby, Vakaramoko; Lachaine, Jean - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 9 (2011) 6, pp. 389-402
Background:Background: The General Mutual Benefit Fund for Civil Servants and State Employees of Côte d'Ivoire (MUGEFCI; Mutuelle Générale des Fonctionnaires et Agents de l'État de Côte d'Ivoire) is a health mutual fund providing coverage (medical consultations, laboratory tests and...
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