12 Questions
Who are considered the ultimate consumers of healthcare services?
Patients
What does cost from the patient perspective represent?
Portion not covered by insurance
Who is responsible for describing and monitoring outcomes from a provider perspective?
Prescriber or physician
What is defined as the value of the resources consumed by a program or drug therapy of interest?
Cost
What are economic outcomes compared with?
Consequences of medical treatment alternatives
Who are considered payers from a pharmacoeconomics perspective?
Insurance companies
What are Direct Non-Health Care Costs associated with?
Private transportation and special diet
Which of the following is an example of Physical function?
Ability to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily living
What do Humanistic Outcomes assess in patients?
Functional status and quality of life dimensions
How is Social function defined?
Interactions with environment and fulfilling roles within environments
What does General health and well-being encompass?
Physical, mental, and social well-being
How is Life-satisfaction defined?
Degree to which a person evaluates the overall quality of life positively
Explore the concept of pharmacoeconomics by comparing the cost of two drugs. Understand the importance of considering perspectives such as patients and healthcare providers in decision-making.
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