Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes

Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes Drummond M, Schulper M, Torrance G, O'Brien B and Stoddart G 3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2005 ISBN: 019-852945-7. RRP $99.95. 350 pages

AS THE NAME SUGGESTS, Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes, third edition, is a recently updated and revised textbook that explores the various forms of economic evaluation - applied to the health care setting. However, at first glance, the title of this book could be slightly misleading. One might even mistake it for being yet another introductory text in health economics! Indeed, it is quite the contrary, as the authors have gone beyond merely …