Rascati, Karen L.,

Essentials of pharmacoeconomics / By Karen L. Rascati. - 2nd edition. - Baltimore : Lippincott Williams & Wolter Kluwer business, 2014. - xvi, 295 pages : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Measuring and estimating costs -- Critiquing research articles -- Cost-minimization analysis -- Cost-effectiveness analysis -- Cost-utility analysis -- Cost-benefit analysis -- Health-related quality of life : health status measures -- Decision analysis -- Markov modeling -- Retrospective databases -- Pharmacy services -- International perspective -- Future issues.

"This new text is designed for a student or practitioner who is unfamiliar with "pharmacoeconomics." It provides a straightforward explanation of the essential pharmacoeconomics topics outlined by The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). It defines terminology used in research and covers the application of economic-based evaluation methods for pharmaceutical products and services. Users will find examples of how pharmacoeconomic evaluations relate to decisions that affect patient care and health-related quality of life"--Provided by publisher.

9781451175936 (paperback) 1451175930 (paperback)

2013022615


Economics, Pharmaceutical
Costs and Cost Analysis--methods
Pharmaceutical Preparations--economics
Pharmaceutical Services--economics
Models, Economic

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