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Placing an economic value on clinical service interventions using self-reported data

22/08/2025

This presentation examines the value of and necessity for economic evaluation of community based educational health initiatives. In house evaluation of these initiatives are often based on self-reported data that requires analysis for both reliability and suitability in economic evaluation. This presentation sets out to describe the necessary steps to provide rigorous economic evaluations of community health initiatives designed to reduce the incidence and impact of type 2 diabetes.

Guns or Butter: Health Spending versus Defence Spending

18/01/2025

Guns or Butter: Health Spending versus Defence Spending Introduction The phrase “guns or butter” originated during the early 20th century, particularly around the time of World War I. The concept was likely first articulated by William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson. Bryan resigned in protest over Wilson’s decision to prioritize military production over civilian goods (Guns Before Butter Political Dictionary.) Others claim that the term came from the National Défense Act of 1916, which aimed to

Health Systems: -Systemic problems across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and UK –

14/09/2024

Health Systems: -Systemic problems across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and UK – Introduction Even cursory comparisons between national health systems across the western world reveals a commonality of problems (https://healthsystemsglobal). This article looks at 4 similar yet distinct, health systems in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK, to examine these problems and considers potential solutions. The four countries chosen are linked by common heritage and principal language but have organised their health systems under different models.

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Placing an economic value on clinical service interventions using self-reported data

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