Publication: The Newest Three-Letter Fad in Health: Can HTA Escape the Fate of NHA, CEA, GBD?
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2016-04-25
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2328-8604
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2016-04-25
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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?
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