title: Economic evaluation in health care: an introduction for psychiatrists.
abstract: The objective of this paper is to provide an understanding of economic evaluation as applied to health care. A number of methodological issues are explained. Measurement issues are outlined and examples given.
authors.affiliation: City University, London, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drummond
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011570:Psychiatry; D006113:United Kingdom