Reasonable Rationing

'"Reasonable Rationing" is must reading for those interested in how to connect theory about fair rationing processes to country-level practices. The five case studies reveal a deep tension between political pressures to accommodate interest group demands and ethically motivated efforts to improve both information and institutional procedures for setting fair limits to care. The authors frame the issues insightfully' - Professor Norman Daniels, Harvard School of Public Health.How are different countries setting priorities for health care? What role does information and evidence on cost and effectiveness play? How are institutions contributing to priority setting? What are the lessons for policy makers? Priority setting in health care is an issue of increasing importance. Choices about the use of health care budgets are inescapable and difficult. A number of countries have sought to strengthen their approach to priority setting by drawing on research-based evidence on the cost and effectiveness of different treatments.This book brings together leading experts in the field to summarize and analyse the experience of priority setting in five countries: Canada, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. Drawing on literature from a range of disciplines, it makes a significant contribution to the debate on the role of information and institutions in priority setting. "Reasonable Rationing" has been written with a broad readership in mind. It will be of interest to policy makers, health care professionals and health service managers, as well as students of health and social policy at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

ISBN 0335211852   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780335211852 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 272 Publisher Open University Press   Published in Milton Keynes Imprint Open University Press   Series editor Ham, Chris, Ham, Chris, Ham, Chris Format Paperback   Series title State of Health Publication date 01 May 2003   Height (mm) 215 Library of Congress RA410.5 \.   Width (mm) 137 DEWEY 362.1068   Spine width (mm) 14 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Professional / Scholarly Pages 176

Introduction International experience of rationing New Zealand Canada United Kingdom Norway The Netherlands Conclusions References Index.

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