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Review
. 2006 Feb 25;332(7539):482-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7539.482.

Using economics to set pragmatic and ethical priorities

Stuart Peacock  1 , Danny Ruta, Craig Mitton, Cam Donaldson, Angela Bate, Madeleine Murtagh
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Review

Using economics to set pragmatic and ethical priorities

Stuart Peacock et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Doctors and managers have to make tough decisions about what services to provide from their budgets. Economic approaches can help, but they also need to take into account the practical and ethical challenges faced by healthcare professionals

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