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Decision making

Decision making is central to health policy and medical practice.

Decision making is central to health policy and medical practice.

As resources are limited, people choose alternatives available to them they prefer. As health economists want to improve outcomes and minimize costs, they chose the most cost effective option. The process of decision-making takes place at different levels of the health care system such as health care policy, health administration and clinical practice.

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Introduction to Health Economics

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