The Newest Three-Letter Fad in Health

• Tác giả: Abdo S Yazbeck
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 133.47 Specific topics in parapsychology and occultism
• Thông tin xuất bản: Taylor and Francis, 2016
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 321949
• Chủ đề: 1. donor accountability; 2. health priorities; 3. health systems reform; 4. health technology assessment; 5. national health accounts

Tóm tắt

The January 2016 issue of Health Systems and Reform, "Special Issue: Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2016: Priority Setting for Universal Health Coverage, offers some hope for prioritization in health. The issue included several commentaries and articles that urge a balanced approach to prioritization, while others explore the limitations of empirical tools like cost effectiveness and HTA. The main question for me is the following: Will the zeal for a technical answer win over the more pragmatic commentary presented in these articles of HS&R?