COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS IN HEALTH

Abstract

The relevant work of economists and others that concern themselves with costs and benefits in the health area is reviewed. A discussion is presented of a BOB-prepared example of a program budget for health programs administered by HEW. Possible types of cost benefit analysis that might be undertaken of these programs are also examined. The main problems and opportunities for cost benefit analysis in the health area are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0624778

Entities

People

  • A. W. Marshall

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Age Groups
  • Air Pollution
  • Biomedical Research
  • Chronic Diseases
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Economics
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Quarantine
  • Research Facilities
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Theoretical Analysis.