Measurement in Medicine
eBook - ePub

Measurement in Medicine

Philosophical Essays on Assessment and Evaluation

  1. 244 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Measurement in Medicine

Philosophical Essays on Assessment and Evaluation

About this book

Measurement in Medicine brings together for the first time a range of philosophical essays on topics in the philosophy of epidemiology, epistemology of measurement, philosophy of health economics and health policy that address pressing questions of assessment and evaluation in medicine. Ranging from questions about the methodology of measuring instruments to the role of measurement in health policy decisions, this volume spans the essential topics for anyone interested in understanding the philosophical issues at stake in the growing industry of health and health care evaluation.

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Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781783488476
eBook ISBN
9781783488490

Table of contents

  1. Cover-Page
  2. HalfTitle
  3. Introduction
  4. PART I: MEASUREMENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
  5. PART II: MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
  6. PART III: MEASUREMENT AND POLICY
  7. Index
  8. About the Contributors

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