The Newest Three-Letter Fad in Health : Can HTA Escape the Fate of NHA, CEA, GBD?

Yazbeck, Abdo S.

Taylor and Francis

关键词: health technology assessment;    health systems reform;    health priorities;    national health accounts;    donor accountability;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23288604.2016.1164278

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The January 2016 issue of Health Systems and Reform, “Special Issue: Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2016: Priority Setting for Universal Health Coverage, offers some hope for prioritization in health. The issue included several commentaries and articles that urge a balanced approach to prioritization, while others explore the limitations of empirical tools like cost effectiveness and HTA. The main question for me is the following: Will the zeal for a technical answer win over the more pragmatic commentary presented in these articles of HS&R?