Sökning: "economic valuation of health effects"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden economic valuation of health effects.

  1. 1. Health costs of particle emissions : economic valuation of increased mortality due to exhaust emissions of fine particles

    Författare :Ingemar Leksell; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; emissions; economic valuation; traffic; particles; social costs; exhausts; exposure; health effects; particulate matter; air pollution; mortality; health economy; environmental economy; health costs; discounting;

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  3. 2. Health economic evaluation of community-based cardiovascular disease prevention : some theoretical aspects and empirical results

    Författare :Lars Lindholm; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; CVD; community-based; cost-effectiveness; equity;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis addresses the health economic evaluation of community-based interventions against cardiovascular disease (CVD), with special emphasis on the Västerbotten Intervention Project (VIP), run since 1985.The framework is a simple evaluation model consisting of two parts; the selection and measurement of empirical consequences caused by the project under evaluation (e. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Spridning och ekonomiska effekter av medicinsk teknologi vid behandling av magsår, prostataförstoring och gallsten

    Författare :Per Carlsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Technology assessment; Economic evaluation; Diffusion of medical technology; Peptic Ulcer; Prostatic Hyperplasia; Gallstone disease; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

    Sammanfattning : The general aim of the study is to analyse the economic consequences of diffusion and changed utilization of medical technology. The intention is to widen the empirical basis prospects for assessing the future consequences of technologies other than those studied within the scope of this project. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Risk-Based Decision Model for Microbial Risk Mitigation in Drinking Water Systems

    Författare :Viktor Bergion; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; drinking water; quantitative microbial risk assessment; cost-benefit analysis; health risk; contaminant fate and transport modelling; economic valuation of health effects; pathogen;

    Sammanfattning : Microbial risks in drinking water systems can cause sporadic pathogenic infections and waterborne outbreaks resulting in large costs for society. In 2010 for example, around 27,000 persons were infected with Cryptosporidium in Östersund, Sweden. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Water and Health in Egypt: An Empirical Analysis

    Författare :Hala Abou-Ali; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Child mortality; Choice experiment; Contingent Valuation Method; Discrete choice; Elasticity; Egypt; Health; Household environment; Marginal effects; Transition models; Unobserved heterogeneity; Water and sanitation; Wealth; Willingness to pay.;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is an empirical work dealing with water issues in Egypt where the emphasis is put on the analysis of the relationship: inadequate water quality and health impacts. The first chapter includes a general discussion of water resources in Egypt and other developing countries. LÄS MER