TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of pharmacologic therapy on the costs of asthma
AU - Weiss, K.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Continued growth of health care as a major sector of the U.S. economy has brought concern about whether health care services can be made more efficient and effective. Much of this concern is global in nature, relating to comprehensive issues in preventive and therapeutic services. Yet, examination of specific conditions provides insight into explicit approaches to achieving more effecti8ve care. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of one health condition, asthma, and will 1) introduce the health economic concepts that define the costs of illness for asthma; 2) discuss the outcomes that are relevant to effective asthma management from a health systems perspective; 3) review the concepts underlying the study of cost- effectiveness of asthma care; and 4) examine the existing and emerging literature on the cost-effectiveness of asthma care.
AB - Continued growth of health care as a major sector of the U.S. economy has brought concern about whether health care services can be made more efficient and effective. Much of this concern is global in nature, relating to comprehensive issues in preventive and therapeutic services. Yet, examination of specific conditions provides insight into explicit approaches to achieving more effecti8ve care. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of one health condition, asthma, and will 1) introduce the health economic concepts that define the costs of illness for asthma; 2) discuss the outcomes that are relevant to effective asthma management from a health systems perspective; 3) review the concepts underlying the study of cost- effectiveness of asthma care; and 4) examine the existing and emerging literature on the cost-effectiveness of asthma care.
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U2 - 10.2500/108854194778702757
DO - 10.2500/108854194778702757
M3 - Review article
C2 - 7806074
AN - SCOPUS:0027981707
VL - 15
SP - 189
EP - 192
JO - New England and regional allergy proceedings
JF - New England and regional allergy proceedings
SN - 1088-5412
IS - 4
ER -