Pharmaco-Economics

Agrò, Felice Eugenio; Benedetto, Umberto; Candela, Chiara

doi:10.1007/978-88-470-2661-2_19

Felice Eugenio Agrò,
Umberto Benedetto² &
Chiara Candela

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When limited economic resources are available, it is necessary to compare the costs and benefits of two (or more) available alternatives. The aim of health economics is to determine the most efficient way to spend limited resources [1].

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Felice Eugenio Agrò MD (Commander to the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Full Professor of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Chairman of Postgraduate School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Director of Anesthesia) (Commander to the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Full Professor of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Chairman of Postgraduate School of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Director of Anesthesia)

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Agrò, F.E., Benedetto, U., Candela, C. (2013). Pharmaco-Economics. In: Agrò, F.E. (eds) Body Fluid Management. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2661-2_19

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