Besides theoretical enthusiasm and knowledge-driven curiosity, there is no doubt that the growth in health and medical expenses during the last three decades and that this growth has exceeded the economic growth rate of every country in the world. In fact, these have been the major factors pushing the health economy and its’ affiliated disciplines. Health care expenses are increasingly growing ...

Besides theoretical enthusiasm and knowledge-driven curiosity, there is no doubt that the growth in health and medical expenses during the last three decades and that this growth has exceeded the economic growth rate of every country in the world. In fact, these have been the major factors pushing the health economy and its’ affiliated disciplines. Health care expenses are increasingly growing ...

This study evaluated the epidemiological behavior of the hepatitis A in Paraná state and compared the costs of the disease and the vaccination. This is an epidemiological descriptive study including a pharmacoeconomy analysis. We collected information in the national database reported cases (SINAN), in the mortality information system (SIM) and in the hospital information system (AIH) among 200...

New trends in medicine which are much more oriented towards pharmacoeconomy, are ever so common these days. There's an aim within the focus of the health system which is cutting down treatment expenses, and that relates to psychiatry practice too. Prescription drugs issued by specialist doctors are allowed to be switched with cheaper ones of the same group of drugs by GP doctors, with an aim of...

Health Technology Assessment developed out of pharmacoeconomy; although it is routinely used for all health technologies incl. therapeutic interventions, preventive measures etc., its methodology fits best for drugs. Medical devices have their specificities that affect significantly all processess, where they are involved. The differences between medical devices and drugs from the perspective o...

With a prevalence of 2% to 3%, psoriasis is a very common chronic disease worldwide and generates therapy costs and continuing cost for health insurance and patients and their families. Cost-political changes in health care and the ever increasing health-economic demands in all areas of the health system make it necessary to differentiate between the two when recording the expenses for a diseas...

besides theoretical enthusiasm and knowledge-driven curiosity, there is no doubt that the growth in health and medical expenses during the last three decades and that this growth has exceeded the economic growth rate of every country in the world. in fact, these have been the major factors pushing the health economy and its’ affiliated disciplines. health care expenses are increasingly growing ...