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oapen-20.500.12657-760562023-09-01T03:02:52Z Health Policy in Ageing Populations: Economic modeling of chronic disease policy options in Australia Walker, Agnes Butler, James R.G. Colagiuri, Stephen Health Policy, Economic modeling, health and population ageing, socio-economic modelling, chronic disease prevention & treatment, cost-effectiveness of policy options, economics, social science, Socio-economic Modelling, public health, health economics In a global environment of rapid increases in health expenditures, health policies in Australia and in many other countries are currently undergoing major reforms. To contain future cost increases, accurate tools able to identify and rank ‘best value for money’ health investments are essential. In Australia non-communicable chronic diseases – e.g. diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis and mental disorders – affect the majority of the elderly, account for 70% of health expenditures, and cause poor health, deteriorating quality of life and premature death. This book focuses on how to identify ‘best value for money’ health investments within the context of on-going and future health reforms, and on quantifying the major benefits that would flow from such investments in terms of longer and better lives. This book will be of interest to general readers, social and economic researchers, and students interested in health care in ageing populations. 2023-08-31T13:31:03Z 2023-08-31T13:31:03Z 2013 book ONIX_20230831_9781608058167_12 9781608058167 9781608058174 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/76056 eng application/pdf n/a 9781608058167.pdf https://www.eurekaselect.com/openurl/content.php?genre=book&isbn=9781608058167 Bentham Science Publishers Bentham Science Publishers 10.2174/97816080581671130101 10.2174/97816080581671130101 b544881f-7b5d-4083-a025-0a7973c3e136 9781608058167 9781608058174 Bentham Science Publishers 162 open access
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In a global environment of rapid increases in health expenditures, health policies in Australia and in many other countries are currently undergoing major reforms. To contain future cost increases, accurate tools able to identify and rank ‘best value for money’ health investments are essential. In Australia non-communicable chronic diseases – e.g. diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis and mental disorders – affect the majority of the elderly, account for 70% of health expenditures, and cause poor health, deteriorating quality of life and premature death. This book focuses on how to identify ‘best value for money’ health investments within the context of on-going and future health reforms, and on quantifying the major benefits that would flow from such investments in terms of longer and better lives. This book will be of interest to general readers, social and economic researchers, and students interested in health care in ageing populations.
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