Rationing in Health Care: The Theory and Practice of Priority Setting
- ISBN-10
- 184742774X
- ISBN-13
- 9781847427748
- Category
- Health care rationing
- Pages
- 159
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Authors
- Suzanne Robinson, Helen Dickinson, Iestyn Williams
Description
A clearly written and well structured textbook, providing an introduction to decision making and priority setting, this title brings together theories, practice and evidence from a wide range of disciplines.
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