Qualitative Methods for Health Economics
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1783485620 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 404 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Joanna Coast is Professor of Health Economics in the Health Economics Unity at the University of Birmingham. She has published numerous papers on the role and implementation of qualitative methods in health economics and one of her main research areas is in end of life care.
(Katherine Payne, Professor of Health Economics, Manchester Centre for Health Economics, The University of Manchester) . (Konrad Obermann MD PhD, Professor, Mannheim Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg)Coast's new book is a clear, insightful, and educational volume that brings qualitative methods in health economics to life. This volume is the product not just of leading qualitative researchers but some of the world’s best health economists; an exciting and insightful combination. With a superb lineup of leading scholars in the field, and including a wide range of theoretical and empirical approaches, this book is a must have for students and practitioners of health economics. (Rachael Morton, Director of Health Economics, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre and Associate Professor, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia)This is a compelling, comprehensive and much needed take on the use of quali
Qualitative methods are increasingly used within health economics research, but there is almost no specific material to guide the use of these methods in this context; there is very little that links them to the specific questions that (health) economists ask or that provides guidance on analyzing from an ‘economic’ or ‘resource-focused’ perspective. Whilst the main themes within the book will look very similar to those in many other texts on qualitative research methods, they will:Apply the concepts familiar from qualitative methods to health economics issues in a way that is meaningful in this specific context; Work within an economic analytical approach where the analytic focus is on issues around scarcity and resource allocation; Incorporate examples that are relevant to health economists grappling with resource allocation problems in health care.