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Social values and health priority setting in Australia: An analysis applied to the context of health technology assessment

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  • Whitty, Jennifer A.
  • Littlejohns, Peter

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To describe the role of social values in priority setting related to health technology assessment processes and decision-making in Australia.

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  • Whitty, Jennifer A. & Littlejohns, Peter, 2015. "Social values and health priority setting in Australia: An analysis applied to the context of health technology assessment," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(2), pages 127-136.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:119:y:2015:i:2:p:127-136
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.09.003
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