“...This paper explores critically the use of ‘maximisation’ as a decision rule within extra-welfarism. Although extra-welfarism in theory focuses on a broader...”

“...Background: An imperative to assess the economic impact of care at the end of life is emerging in response to national policy developments in a number of...”

“...Purpose The benefits of health and social care are not confined to patient health alone and therefore broader measures of wellbeing may be useful for economic...”

“...Background: The use of quality-adjusted life years rests on the assertion that the objective of the health care system is to improve health. Aim: To elicit the...”

“...Statements like “quality of care is more highly valued than waiting time” can neither be supported nor refuted by comparisons of utility parameters from a...”

“...Amartya Sen's capability approach has been discussed widely in the health economics discipline. Although measures have been developed to assess capability in...”

“...SUMMARY Attribute generation for discrete choice experiments (DCEs) is often poorly reported, and it is unclear whether this element of research is conducted...”

“...Difficulties in setting healthcare priorities are encountered throughout the world. There is no agreement on the most appropriate principles or methods for...”