Quality of life in cost-/utility calculation

Persons :

• Prof. dr.  BERNHEIM Jean - Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/6/1991-31/1/1995
  

Description :

The classic yardstick for the efficacy of healthcare is the number of person-years survived. This is no longer sufficient, as quality of life is increasingly being viewed as the most important criterion. There is a need for quality of life data at a variety of levels - macro level for policy orientation, meso level to allow a choice between alternatives, and the micro level to enable the patient to be kept better informed.

Documentation :

Kwaliteit van het leven in kost-utiliteitsberekeningen  Verbinnen, R. - Bernheim, J.  DWTC, 1995 (SP0270)
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Bibliografic references :

Information and Communication Agreements (ICA) tharmonise Patient autonomy and physician beneficence at the end of life.  BERNHEIM J., DESCHEPPER R., MORTIER F., VANDER STICHELE R., DELIENS L. 8th Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care in The Hague, The Netherlands, 2003/Apr