The Importance of Proximity to Death in Modelling Community Medication Expenditures for Older People: Evidence From New Zealand

Patrick Moore (), Kathleen Bennett and Charles Normand

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2014, vol. 12, issue 6, 623-633

Abstract: Given the variance reported between survivors and decedents, future projections should include PTD in their models to improve accuracy. Policies targeted at reducing expenditures should not focus on age but on ensuring appropriate and cost-effective prescribing, particularly towards the end of life. Copyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

Date: 2014
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