Health Technology Assessment in Japan Policy, Pharmacoeconomic Methods and Guidelines, Value, and Beyond /

• Main Author: Kamae, Isao (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Adis, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Health economics.; Pharmacy management.; Health Economics.; Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes.

Representing the first book on the topic, this work offers the reader an introduction to the Japanese systems for health technology assessment (HTA) officially introduced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in 2016. Policy and guidelines are discussed, with the relevant methods and...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Basics to Know
• 2. New HTA Policy in Japan
• 3. MHLW Guideline for Cost-effectiveness Analysis
• 4. How to Appraise
• 5. Exercises for Powerful Assessment
• 6. Intermediate Level Methods
• 7．Advanced Research Topics.