Health economics: what value to the theatre practitioner?
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.
Evans
Jeff
J
Faculty of Health, Sport & Science, University of Glamorgan, Glyntaf, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL.
Lipp
Allyson
A
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D015401:Nursing Administration Research / Q000379:methods*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000191:economics*; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D012107:Research Design