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2017

Book Chapter

Population needs, opportunity costs and economic methods for financial sustainability in health care systems

Birch, Stephen and Gafni, Amiram (2017). Population needs, opportunity costs and economic methods for financial sustainability in health care systems. The future of health economics. (pp. 169-180) edited by Olivier Ethgen and Ulf Staginnus. New York, United States: Routledge.

Population needs, opportunity costs and economic methods for financial sustainability in health care systems

2013

Book Chapter

Benefit evaluation in health economic studies

Gafni, A. and Birch, S. (2013). Benefit evaluation in health economic studies. Encyclopedia of behavioral medicine. (pp. 204-208) edited by Marc Gellman and J. Rick Turner. New York, United States: Springer-Verlag.

Benefit evaluation in health economic studies

2013

Book Chapter

Health economics

Birch, S. and Gafni, A. (2013). Health economics. Encyclopedia of behavioral medicine. (pp. 915-917) edited by Marc Gellman and J. Rick Turner. New York, United States: Springer-Verlag.

Health economics

2013

Book Chapter

Cost effectiveness

Birch, S. and Gafni, A. (2013). Cost effectiveness. Encyclopedia of behavioral medicine. (pp. 512-515) edited by Marc Gellman and J. Rick Turner. New York, United States: Springer-Verlag.

Cost effectiveness

2012

Book Chapter

Decision rules in economic evaluation revisted

Birch, S. and Gafni, A. (2012). Decision rules in economic evaluation revisted. The Elgar Companion to Health Economics. (pp. 528-538) edited by Andrew M. Jones. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar.

Decision rules in economic evaluation revisted

2011

Book Chapter

The inconvenient truth of economic evaluation: Benefits forgone as a determinant of efficiency and implications for decision–making

Birch, S. and Gafni, A. (2011). The inconvenient truth of economic evaluation: Benefits forgone as a determinant of efficiency and implications for decision–making. Improving health and health care: Who is responsible? Who is accountable?. (pp. 606-622) edited by Bruce Rosen, Avi Israeli and Stephen Shortell. The Israel National Institute for Health Policy: Jerusalem, Israel.

The inconvenient truth of economic evaluation: Benefits forgone as a determinant of efficiency and implications for decision–making

2010

Book Chapter

Complex problems or simple solutions? Enhancing evidence-based economics to reflect reality

Lessard, Chantale and Birch, Stephen (2010). Complex problems or simple solutions? Enhancing evidence-based economics to reflect reality. Evidence‐Based Decisions and Economics: Health Care, Social Welfare, Education and Criminal Justice. (pp. 162-172) edited by Ian Shemilt, Miranda Mugford, Luke Vale, Kevin Marsh and Cam Donaldson. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1002/9781444320398.ch13

Complex problems or simple solutions? Enhancing evidence-based economics to reflect reality

2006

Book Chapter

Decision rules in economic evaluation

Birch, S. and Gafni, A. (2006). Decision rules in economic evaluation. The Elgar companion to health economics. (pp. 492-502) edited by Andrew M. Jones. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar.

Decision rules in economic evaluation

2005

Book Chapter

Environmental determinants of health care expenditures

Jerrett, M., Eyles, J., Dufournaud, C. and Birch, S. (2005). Environmental determinants of health care expenditures. Research advances in environmental epidemiology. edited by R. Mohan. Kerala, India: Global Research Network.

Environmental determinants of health care expenditures

2004

Book Chapter

Evidence-based health economics: answers in search of questions?

Birch, S. and Gafni, A. (2004). Evidence-based health economics: answers in search of questions?. Evidence based medicine in its place. (pp. 50-61) edited by I. Kristiansen and Gavin Mooney. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203493694

Evidence-based health economics: answers in search of questions?

2002

Book Chapter

Making the problem fit the solution: evidence-based decision-making and "Dolly" economics

Birch, Stephen (2002). Making the problem fit the solution: evidence-based decision-making and "Dolly" economics. Evidence-based health economics. (pp. Unknown-Unknown) edited by Cam Donaldson, Miranda Mugford and Luke Vale. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Books.

Making the problem fit the solution: evidence-based decision-making and "Dolly" economics

1997

Book Chapter

Access to family physician services in Canada

Eyles, J., Birch, S. and Newbold, B. (1997). Access to family physician services in Canada. Small world: readings in sociology. (pp. 293-302) edited by L. Tepperman, J. Curtis, S. Wilson and A Wain. Scarborough, ON, Canada: Prentice Hall.

Access to family physician services in Canada

1996

Book Chapter

Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses: methods for the non-economic evaluation of health care programs and how we can do better

Birch, Stephen and Gafni, Amiram (1996). Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses: methods for the non-economic evaluation of health care programs and how we can do better. Managing technology in healthcare. (pp. 51-67) Boston, MA, United States: Kluwer Academic Publishers. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4613-1415-8_4

Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses: methods for the non-economic evaluation of health care programs and how we can do better

1992

Book Chapter

Prescription charges in the UK: Lessons for Eastern Europe

Ryan, M. and Birch, S. (1992). Prescription charges in the UK: Lessons for Eastern Europe. Health Systems - The Challenge of Change. (pp. 728-731) edited by M. Chytil, G. Duru, W. von Eimeren and C. Flagle. Prague, Czech Republic: Omnipress.

Prescription charges in the UK: Lessons for Eastern Europe

1992

Book Chapter

Equity and efficiency in health-care delivery: the distribution of health-care resources in Canada and its relationship to needs for care

Birch, S. and Eyles, J. (1992). Equity and efficiency in health-care delivery: the distribution of health-care resources in Canada and its relationship to needs for care. Health Systems - The Challenge of Change. (pp. 97-100) Prague, Czech Republic: Omnipress.

Equity and efficiency in health-care delivery: the distribution of health-care resources in Canada and its relationship to needs for care

1991

Book Chapter

Incentives to be healthy: an economic model of health-related behaviour

Birch, S. and Stoddart, G. (1991). Incentives to be healthy: an economic model of health-related behaviour. Incentives in health systems. (pp. 169-187) edited by G. Lopez Casasnovas. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag.

Incentives to be healthy: an economic model of health-related behaviour

1988

Book Chapter

Performance indicators

Birch, S. and Maynard, A. (1988). Performance indicators. Reshaping the National Health Service. (pp. 51-64) Oxford, United Kingdom: Transaction Books.

Performance indicators

1988

Book Chapter

Testing for supplier-inducement in UK dentistry

Birch, S. (1988). Testing for supplier-inducement in UK dentistry. System science in health care: health care system and actors. (pp. 685-688) edited by G. Duru, R. Englebrecht, C. Flagle and W. van Eimeren. Paris, France: Masson.

Testing for supplier-inducement in UK dentistry

1988

Book Chapter

Regional equity in health care provision

Birch, S. and Maynard A. (1988). Regional equity in health care provision. System Science in Health Care: Health care system and actors. (pp. 203-206) Paris, France: Masson.

Regional equity in health care provision

1986

Book Chapter

The Cassel Hospital follow-up study

Rosser, R., Birch, S., Bond, H., Denford, J., Schacter, J. and Williams, A. (1986). The Cassel Hospital follow-up study. Psychosomatic Research. (pp. 49-54) edited by J. Lacey and D. Sturgeon. London, United Kingdom: John Libbey.

The Cassel Hospital follow-up study