Ensuring value for money in health care : the role of health technology assessment in the European Union / Corinna Sorenson ; Michael Drummond ; Panos Kanavos
Front cover; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents page; List of abbreviations; List of tables, figures and boxes; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Executive summary; Chapter 1: Project overview; Chapter 2: Background on innovation and HTA; Chapter 3: HTA and decision-making in Europe; Chapter 4: Conclusions; Appendix 1: Sweden; Appendix 2: The Netherlands; Appendix 3: Finland; Appendix 4: France; Appendix 5: Germany; Appendix 6: United Kingdom; References; Back cover
Summary
This book provides a detailed review of the role of health technology assessment (HTA) in the European Union. It examines both method and process in the prioritization and financing of modern health care and presents extensive case studies from Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The book examines a number of issues, with particular emphasis on the responsibility and membership of HTA bodies assessment procedures and methods, the application of HTA evidence to decision-making, and the dissemination and implementation of findings. It aims to highlight ways
