UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Some health sector analysis methods for developing nations
CATALOGS METHODS FOR ANALYZING HEALTH SECTORS AND PRESENTS A SELECTION OF PAST ANALYSES OF HEALTH SECTOR COMPONENTS AND EVALUATES THOSE ANALYSES ACCORDING TO THREE CRITERIA: (A) HOW WELL THE ANALYSIS IDENTIFIES CHOICES IN APPLYING SCARCE RESOURCES AMONG COMPETING OBJECTIVES; (B) THE CONSEQUENCES OF DECISIONS IN TERMS OF HEALTH, ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT, AND COST; AND (C) THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES, GIVEN THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES.
Stiffman, L. H. · 1970
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Abstract
THOSE CRITERIA ARE APPLIED IN SETTINGS WIDELY VARIED IN TERMS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFULLY UNDERTAKING SUCH STUDIES AND APPLYING THE RESULTS. THUS THE CATALOG ATTEMPTS TO IDENTIFY WEAKNESSES WHERE THEY EXIST, AND OFFER SOME REMEDIES. THE READER IS REFERRED TO CITED LITERATURE WHERE SPECIFIED PROBLEMS ARE ANALYZED AND SPECIFIED TECHNIQUES APPLIED. THIS CATALOG DOES NOT SERVE AS A "COOKBOOK" FOR DIRECTLY SOLVING HEALTH SECTOR PROBLEMS, BUT DIRECTS THE READER TO REFERENCES WHERE OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE ANALYZED THEM.
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