1. Innovation as a major research issue in health economics

   • G. de Pouvourville

   Editorial Pages: 139 - 141

2. The role of prices in drug expenditure analysis

   • J. Rovira
   • R. Tremosa
   • M. Torralba

   Original papers Pages: 142 - 149

3. Analysis of costs and efficiency in general surgery specialties in the United Kingdom

   • J. Harper
   • K. Hauck
   • A. Street

   Original papers Pages: 150 - 157

4. Expenditure on health care in the EU: making projections for the future based on the past

   • R. Busse

   Original papers Pages: 158 - 161

5. Trends in decision-making process for pharmaceuticals in Western European countries

   • M.J.C. Nuijten
   • P. Berto
   • F.A. Villar

   Original papers Pages: 162 - 169

6. Do physicians accept quality of life and utility measurement?

   • R. Leidl
   • H. Sintonen
   • H.-H. König

   Original papers Pages: 170 - 175

7. Medical and economic evaluation of an integrated system of automated analysis in cellular hematology (Sysmex HST-330)

   • L. Molinier
   • J.X. Corberand

   Original papers Pages: 176 - 181

8. 18^th Annual Conference of the EuroQol-Group in Copenhagen September 2001

   • W. Greiner

   Meeting report Pages: 182 - 182

9. Encyclopaedia

   • W. Greiner
   • T. Mittendorf
   • J.-M. von der Schulenburg

   Pages: 183 - 184

10. Acknowledgement to referees

    Pages: 185 - 185