Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Introduction to Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics
Course Code
LFK_025
Branch of Science
Basic medicine; Social Pharmacy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Dentistry; Medicine; Nursing Science; Pharmacy; Rehabilitation; Social Welfare and Social Work
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Diāna Arāja
Structure Unit Manager
Baiba Mauriņa
Structural Unit
Department of Applied Pharmacy
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, zftk@rsu.lv, +371 67061547
About Study Course
Objective
To acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in conceptual issues and latest scientific knowledge of health economics and pharmacoeconomics.
Preliminary Knowledge
According to specialty (no special prior knowledge is required).
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On study course completion students will be able to identify the main elements of healthcare system and describe the financing methods; be able to specify and describe the main methods of economic evaluation in health care, as well as to explain the principles of system for reimbursement of expenditures for the acquisition of medicines.
Skills
1.On study course acquisition students will be able to identify the necessary data and use it to calculate specific economic indicators applied for healthcare.
Competences
1.On study course acquisition students will be able to analyse and interpret the obtained economic indicators, evaluate the tendencies of healthcare system development and suggest the solutions to possible problems, justifying their opinions.
Assessment
Individual work
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Work with relevant literature, practical work with information search and compilation, making calculations and interpreting the results, making a presentation on a particular topic.
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Examination
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Independent and practical assignments, seminars, test, presentations, exam (written). The total grade of the course will consist of marks for individual assignment (10%), test (10%), presentation (20%) and exam – (60%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Conceptual framework and principles of Health economics. Efficiency measuring and implementation aspects of health policy.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Conceptual framework and principles of Health economics. Efficiency measuring and implementation aspects of health policy.
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Auditorium
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2
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Healthcare systems design and organisation. Health insurance and healthcare financing.
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Healthcare systems design and organisation. Health insurance and healthcare financing.
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Auditorium
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2
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Healthcare services market, its representatives. Demand and supply of healthcare services. Behavioral economics principles applied in healthcare.
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Healthcare services market, its representatives. Demand and supply of healthcare services. Behavioral economics principles applied in healthcare.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Economic evaluation of health technologies: basic concepts, principles and evaluation methods.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Economic evaluation of health technologies: basic concepts, principles and evaluation methods.
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Auditorium
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2
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The development process of new medicines, clinical trials. Medicines management in health systems.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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The development process of new medicines, clinical trials. Medicines management in health systems.
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Pharmaceutical financing and reimbursement systems. Pharmaceutical price regulation and encouraging of competition.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Pharmaceutical financing and reimbursement systems. Pharmaceutical price regulation and encouraging of competition.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pharmacoeconomic evaluation methods, application in health technologies assessment process.
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pharmacoeconomic evaluation methods, application in health technologies assessment process.
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Lecture
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Application of economic evaluation in decision-making on healthcare programmes. Models and uncertainty in economic evaluation.
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Application of economic evaluation in decision-making on healthcare programmes. Models and uncertainty in economic evaluation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Conceptual framework and principles of Health economics. Efficiency measuring and implementation aspects of health policy.
|
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Conceptual framework and principles of Health economics. Efficiency measuring and implementation aspects of health policy.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Healthcare systems design and organisation. Health insurance and healthcare financing.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Healthcare systems design and organisation. Health insurance and healthcare financing.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Healthcare services market, its representatives. Demand and supply of healthcare services. Behavioral economics principles applied in healthcare.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Healthcare services market, its representatives. Demand and supply of healthcare services. Behavioral economics principles applied in healthcare.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Economic evaluation of health technologies: basic concepts, principles and evaluation methods.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Economic evaluation of health technologies: basic concepts, principles and evaluation methods.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The development process of new medicines, clinical trials. Medicines management in health systems.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The development process of new medicines, clinical trials. Medicines management in health systems.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pharmaceutical financing and reimbursement systems. Pharmaceutical price regulation and encouraging of competition.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pharmaceutical financing and reimbursement systems. Pharmaceutical price regulation and encouraging of competition.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pharmacoeconomic evaluation methods, application in health technologies assessment process.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Pharmacoeconomic evaluation methods, application in health technologies assessment process.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Application of economic evaluation in decision-making on healthcare programmes. Models and uncertainty in economic evaluation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Application of economic evaluation in decision-making on healthcare programmes. Models and uncertainty in economic evaluation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Lorna Wiseman, Virginia Guinness. Introduction To Health Economics. Maidenhead McGraw-Hill Education, 2011 (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Frank A. Sloan. Health Economics. MIT Press, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Thomas E. Getzen. Health Economics and Financing. John Wiley & Sons, 2013
4.
Sturchio JL, Kickbusch I, Galambos L, Christian F, Adhanom GT. The Road to Universal Health Coverage: Innovation, Equity, and the New Health Economy. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018
Additional Reading
1.
Zinātniskās publikācijas veselības ekonomikas un farmakoekonomikas jautājumos (Scientific publications on health economics and pharmacoeconomics issues)
Other Information Sources
1.
Eurostat - European Union Statistics
2.
OECD Heath Statistics
3.
WHO - World Health Statistics