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The lack of theoretical support for using person trade-offs in QALY-type models

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  • Lars Østerdal, 2009. "The lack of theoretical support for using person trade-offs in QALY-type models," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 10(4), pages 429-436, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:10:y:2009:i:4:p:429-436
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-009-0150-9
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    Keywords

    Person trade-off; QALY; DALY; Pareto principle; Social welfare; H4; I1; D6;
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    JEL classification:

    • H4 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods
    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics

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