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Performance measurement for health system improvement : experiences, challenges, and prospects
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ISBN: 9780521133487 9780521116763 0521116767 0521133483 9780511711800 1107712807 1107203252 0511713185 9786613149428 0511722508 0511712359 0511711808 1283149427 0511714432 0511715684 Year: 2009 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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In a world where there is increasing demand for the performance of health providers to be measured, there is a need for a more strategic vision of the role that performance measurement can play in securing health system improvement. This volume meets this need by presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with performance measurement in a framework that is clear and easy to understand. It examines the various levels at which health system performance is undertaken, the technical instruments and tools available, and the implications using these may have for those charged with the governance of the health system. Technical material is presented in an accessible way and is illustrated with examples from all over the world. Performance Measurement for Health System Improvement is an authoritative and practical guide for policy makers, regulators, patient groups and researchers.

Ethics and the pharmaceutical industry
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ISBN: 9780521854962 0521854962 9780511610769 9780521708883 0511610769 0511137575 9780511137570 0511135408 9780511135408 0511133995 9780511133992 0511167768 9780511167768 0511134436 9780511134432 9786610437115 6610437114 0521708885 1280437111 9781280437113 0511311907 9780511311901 1107155185 9781107155183 Year: 2005 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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Despite the pharmaceutical industry's notable contributions to human progress, including the development of miracle drugs for treating cancer, AIDS, and heart disease, there is a growing tension between the industry and the public. Government officials and social critics have questioned whether the multibillion-dollar industry is fulfilling its social responsibilities. This doubt has been fueled by the national debate over drug pricing and affordable healthcare, and internationally by the battles against epidemic diseases, such as AIDS, in the developing world. Debates are raging over how the industry can and should be expected to act. The contributions in this book by leading figures in industry, government, NGOs, the medical community, and academia discuss and propose solutions to the ethical dilemmas of drug industry behavior. They examine such aspects as the role of intellectual property rights and patent protection, the moral and economic requisites of research and clinical trials, drug pricing, and marketing.

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