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Health is a condition of the body, mind, and spirit where an individual remains free from illness. Similarly, wellness is an active state, including living a lifestyle that promotes physical, mental, and emotional health. Physical health is critical for the overall well-being and can be affected by lifestyle, activity level, diet, and behavior. The highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental and universal human right. Consider Lisa, a fifteen-year-old born with congenital...
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Valuing health: a new proposal.

Daniel M Hausman1

  • 1Department of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA. dhausman@wisc.edu

Health Economics
|March 21, 2009
PubMed
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Public values, not private preferences, should guide health resource allocation. A new classification of health states based on feelings and activity limitations offers a parsimonious public health measurement system.

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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Public Health Policy
  • Measurement Theory

Background:

  • Existing health measurement systems rely on subjective preferences, which are inadequate for public resource allocation.
  • A public perspective on health is needed, considering the full range of life activities and goals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a new framework for evaluating health states based on public values.
  • To develop a parsimonious classification of health states for resource allocation.

Main Methods:

  • Focusing on two key dimensions: subjective feelings and activity limitations.
  • Mapping existing health states to these two dimensions.
  • Utilizing deliberative groups for value assignment based on objective limitations.

Main Results:

  • A classification system prioritizing public values over individual preferences.
  • A method to impute weights for health states, enabling comparison and revision of cost-effectiveness analyses.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed public-value-based health state classification offers a more equitable approach to resource allocation.
  • This framework can legitimize, revise, and facilitate public discussion of current health valuation methods.