Daniel M. Hausman is Research Professor at the Center for Population-Level Bioethics, Rutgers University. His research addresses various issues between economics and philosophy, the measurement of health, and the allocation of health care.
A landmark theory of fairness and cost effectiveness in health care by a virtuoso of ethics and economics. Hausman's authoritative, comprehensive, and insightful analysis blends intricate philosophical argumentation with a firm grasp of economic reality * Richard Cookson, Professor of Health Economics, University of York * Dealing with the central value and economic questions of health policy, this book is astonishing in both its breadth and depth. All those involved in health policy-making should read it. They will discover that there are no easy answers. But they will acquire a profound understanding of the issues involved in all their complexity - and the outcome will be health care policies that are both much fairer and far more effective * Julian Le Grand, author of Motivation, Agency, and Public Policy: Of Knights and Knaves, Pawns and Queens * The book is well organized, providing chapter summaries and smooth transitions, with signposts pointing out what is coming up next... Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. * Choice * The book is well organized, providing chapter summaries and smooth transitions,...the text is consistently well written. * Choice *