2017 Book Chapter Population needs, opportunity costs and economic methods for financial sustainability in health care systemsBirch, 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. |
2013 Book Chapter Benefit evaluation in health economic studiesGafni, 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. |
2013 Book Chapter Health economicsBirch, 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. |
2013 Book Chapter Cost effectivenessBirch, 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. |
2012 Book Chapter Decision rules in economic evaluation revistedBirch, 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. |
2011 Book Chapter The inconvenient truth of economic evaluation: Benefits forgone as a determinant of efficiency and implications for decision–makingBirch, 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. |
2010 Book Chapter Complex problems or simple solutions? Enhancing evidence-based economics to reflect realityLessard, 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 |
2006 Book Chapter Decision rules in economic evaluationBirch, 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. |
2005 Book Chapter Environmental determinants of health care expendituresJerrett, 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. |
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 |
2002 Book Chapter Making the problem fit the solution: evidence-based decision-making and "Dolly" economicsBirch, 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. |
1997 Book Chapter Access to family physician services in CanadaEyles, 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. |
1996 Book Chapter Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses: methods for the non-economic evaluation of health care programs and how we can do betterBirch, 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 |
1992 Book Chapter Prescription charges in the UK: Lessons for Eastern EuropeRyan, 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. |
1992 Book Chapter Equity and efficiency in health-care delivery: the distribution of health-care resources in Canada and its relationship to needs for careBirch, 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. |
1991 Book Chapter Incentives to be healthy: an economic model of health-related behaviourBirch, 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. |
1988 Book Chapter Performance indicatorsBirch, S. and Maynard, A. (1988). Performance indicators. Reshaping the National Health Service. (pp. 51-64) Oxford, United Kingdom: Transaction Books. |
1988 Book Chapter Testing for supplier-inducement in UK dentistryBirch, 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. |
1988 Book Chapter Regional equity in health care provisionBirch, 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. |
1986 Book Chapter The Cassel Hospital follow-up studyRosser, 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. |