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Economic evaluation

Economic evaluation is the comparative analysis of alternative courses of action in terms of both their costs and consequences.

Economic evaluation is the comparative analysis of alternative courses of action in terms of both their costs and consequences.

The basic tasks of any economic evaluation are to identify, measure, value and compare the costs and consequences of the alternative being considered. Economic evaluation measures the relative efficiency of alternative interventions.

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Introduction to Health Economics

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