1. NICE rejoinder.
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Harris, John
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DECISION making , *COST effectiveness , *PUBLIC health , *MEDICAL care - Abstract
The article discusses the cost effectiveness of health benefits offered in Great Britain. To have an idea on the gains made and the gains forgone, NICE should know accurately which gains have foregone. According to Claxton and Culyer, neither NICE or any decision making entity can know which NHS activities will be under their guidance or if these decisions will forego any specific benefit. It is also noted that NICE is making decisions that is based on the moral evaluation and cost effectiveness of alternative resources.
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- 2007
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