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Combining Behavioral Endocrinology and Experimental Economics: Testosterone and Social Decision Making
Published on: March 2, 2011
Health economics of contraception
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. rtb@bhs.org
Abstract:
Health economic analyses evaluate interventions from the standpoint of effectiveness and cost, important considerations in today's healthcare environment. Use of analytic cost-effectiveness approaches allows decision-makers to evaluate interventions in a more rational manner. With the use of sensitivity techniques, various scenarios can be evaluated, particularly as they relate to questions that have significant uncertainty. To date, there has been limited application of these methods to the area of contraception.
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