USING A POINT SYSTEM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WAITING LISTS: THE CASE OF CATARACTS

Carmen Herrero (), Eva Rodríguez Mínguez and José Luis Pinto
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Eva Rodríguez Mínguez: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
José Luis Pinto: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Working Papers. Serie AD from Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas, S.A. (Ivie)

Abstract: The objective of this study is to explore the possibility of applying a point system as a guide to the management of waiting lists in National Health Systems. Following recent contributions in the axiomatic theory of justice, the ethical properties of a point system are illustrated. In addition, we present the results of an experiment whose objective was to develop a point system for cataract extraction, based on social preferences. The results of the experiment have shown that the analytic methods used here, of focus groups, interview-administered questionnaires, conjoint analysis, and rank-ordered logit, can be usefully combined to determine the total priority score for each patient.

Keywords: Point System; Priority Criteria; Waiting Lists; Cataract. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37 pages
Date: 2001-06
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Journal Article: Using a point system in the management of waiting lists: the case of cataracts (2004)
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