Authors
Danishevskiy K. D.
MD, Professor, Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Abstract
The article describes the current approaches to evaluating the cost-effectiveness in health care, and the methods used for this purpose. The conclusion is made about the effectiveness of economic analysis in distribution of funds allocated for health care.
Key words
economic efficiency, investments, optimization, technology, health, quality of life, evidence-based medicine
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