Essentials of Pharmacoeconomics is designed for a student or practitioner who is unfamiliar with "pharmacoeconomics." It provides a straightforward explanation of the essential pharmacoeconomics topics outlined by The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

The book defines terminology used in research and covers the application of economic-based evaluation methods for pharmaceutical products and services. Readers will find examples of how pharmacoeconomic evaluations relate to decisions that affect patient care and health-related quality of life.

Contents

Part I: Basic Topics

1. Introduction
2. Measuring and Estimating Costs
3. Critiquing Research Articles
4. Cost-Minimization Analysis (CMA)
5. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA)
6. Cost-Utility Analysis (CUA)
7. Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
8. Health-Related Quality-of-Life (HR-QoL)—Health Status Measures

Part II: Advanced Topics

9. Decision Analysis
10. Markov Modeling
11. Retrospective Databases
12. Pharmacy Services
13. International Perspective
14. Future Issues

Index

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