Priority Setting in Action

Synopsis

who Decides On Priorities In Health Care? Is It Politicians, Health Managers, Doctors Or The Public? How Should It Best Be Done? The Demand For Health Care Resulting From The Burden Of Disease And Our Increasing Ability To Prevent Or Treat Disease Creates Financial Pressures Which Are Forcing Health Planners Throughout The World To Find Answers To These Questions. This Book Portrays The Struggle To Develop Useful Tools And Communicate Practical Examples. It Is Drawn From The Real Experiences Of Decision Making In A Leading Health Body. Practitioners Of Health Planning In Every Nation Can Use These To Help Them Make Decisions On A More Rational Basis.