Health Economics - Useful documents, resources and recommended reading

Securing Our Future Health: Taking a Long-Term View (the first 'Wanless' Report)

This is an independent review by Derek Wanless and is the first ever evidence-based assessment of the long-term resource requirements for the NHS.
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/consultations_and_legislation/wanless/consult_wanless_final.cfm

Securing Good Health for the Whole Population

This report makes recommendations on implementing cost-effective approaches to improving population health, prevention, and reducing health inequalities consistent with the public health aspects of the 'fully engaged' scenario outlined in the first Wanless report.
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/consultations_and_legislation/wanless/consult_wanless04_final.cfm

A Critique of the Application of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Public Health

This study was commissioned by the Wanless team at HM Treasury and delivered by York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) to inform work undertaken by Derek Wanless on how to implement cost-effective approaches to improving population health, consistent with the 'fully engaged' scenario outlined in the first Wanless report. The study reviews what evidence is available on how to invest most cost-effectively in public health measures and draws out any generic lessons from this to improve overall population health in England most efficiently.

Economic Appraisal of Public Health Interventions

Health Development Agency (now National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) (2005) The economic appraisal of public health interventions is both underdeveloped and intrinsically difficult. This paper considers some of the problems, and points towards potential solutions.
http://www.publichealth.nice.org.uk/download.aspx?o=513209

Guide to the Methods of Technology Appraisal

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2004) This document is one of a set that describes the process and methods that NICE uses to undertake technology appraisals and provide guidance for the organisations invited to contribute to these appraisals. This document also describes the 'reference case'.
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=201973

The guidelines manual 2006 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2006)

The manual explains how NICE develops clinical guidelines and provides advice on the technical aspects of guideline development. Chapter 8 focuses specifically on Incorporating health economics in guidelines and assessing resource impact.
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=308639

Glossary of Frequently Encountered Terms in Health Economics

Produced by the US National Library of Medicine, this is part of an online self-study course on health economics.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/edu/healthecon/glossary.html

Reading List and Resources

Culyer, A.J. and J.P. Newhouse. Handbook of Health Economics. Elsevier, 2000.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Handbook-Health-Economics-Vol-Handbooks/dp/0444822909/sr=8-4/qid=1157379166/
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Culyer, A.J. Dictionary of health economics. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dictionary-Health-Economics-Original-Reference/dp/1843762080/sr=8-1/qid=1157444528/
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Drummond, M.F., et al. Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes, 3rd ed. Oxford University Press, 2005.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Methods-Economic-Evaluation-Health-Programmes/dp/0198529457/sr=1-1/qid=1157379575/
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Drummond, M. Economic Evaluation in Healthcare: Merging Theory with Practice. Oxford University Press, 2001
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Economic-Evaluation-Health-Care-Environment/dp/0192631764/sr=1-1/qid=1157460688/
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Elliott, R. Essentials of Economic Evaluation in Healthcare. Pharmaceutical Press, 2005.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essentials-Economic-Evaluation-in-Healthcare/dp/0853695741/
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Folland, S., et al., The Economics of Health and Health Care (5th edn), Prentice Hall, 2006
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Economics-Health-Health-Care/dp/0132279428/sr=8-14/qid=1157453040/
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Jacobs, R., et al. Measuring Efficiency in Health Care: Analytic Techniques and Health Policy. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Measuring-Efficiency-Health-Care-Techniques/dp/0521851440/
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Jefferson T, Demicheli V & Mugford M, eds. (2000) Elementary economic evaluation in health care. London: BMJ Books
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elementary-Economic-Evaluation-Health-Care/dp/0727910744/sr=8-1/qid=1157452847/
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Jones, A. The Elgar Companion to Health Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2006
http://www.amazon.co.uk/-Elgar-Companion-Health-Economics/dp/1845420039/sr=1-1/qid=1157454791/
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McDonald, R. Using health economics in health services: rationing rationally? Open University Press, 2002
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Using-Health-Economics-Services-Rationally/dp/0335209831/sr=8-1/qid=1157453165/
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McPake, B., et al., Health Economics - An International Perspective, Routledge, 2002
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Economics-Barbara-McPake/dp/0415277361/sr=1-1/qid=1157453763/
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Mooney, G. Economics, Medicine and Healthcare. FT Prentice, 2003.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Economics-Medicine-Healthcare/dp/0273651579/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_a/202-3274942-3376602?ie=UTF8

Phelps, C.E. Health Economics. 3nd edition. Addison-Wesley, 2003.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Health-Economics-Charles-E-Phelps/dp/032106898X/sr=1-2/qid=1157462442/
ref=sr_1_2/202-3274942-3376602?ie=UTF8&s=books