| Variant title |
Dollars, disability-adjusted life years and decisions |
| Running title |
Economic aspects of the mental health system |
| Partial contents |
Introduction -- Measuring the burden of mental disorders : from DALYs to dollars -- Reducing the burden of mental disorders : from global to national evaluation -- Priority-setting and resource allocation for mental health system development -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract |
The widening recognition of mental health as a significant international public health issue has led to an increasing need to demonstrate that investment of resources into service development is both required and also worthwhile. In particular, there is a need to generate evidence on mental health care strategies that are not only effective and appropriate but are also cost-effective and sustainable. Aimed at health policy-makers and service researchers with an interest in strengthening mental health systems, this publication sets out to highlight the need for and relevance of an economic dimension to decision-making and to summarize results from existing mental health economic analyses.--Publisher's description. |
| General note | "Written by Dan Chisholm in collaboration with Shekhar Saxena and Mark van Ommeren"--P. 5. |
| General note | "Mental Health: Evidence and Research, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-52). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Also available online. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9789241563338 |
| ISBN | 9241563338 |
