Open AccessMission‐oriented translational cancer research – health economics
Author(s) -
Jönsson Bengt,
Sullivan Richard
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.332
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1878-0261
pISSN - 1574-7891
DOI - 10.1002/1878-0261.12440
Subject(s) - translational research , health economics , health care , value (mathematics) , intervention (counseling) , component (thermodynamics) , business , medicine , economics , computer science , nursing , economic growth , pathology , physics , machine learning , thermodynamics
Health economics is an integrated aspect of all phases of mission‐oriented translational cancer research and should be considered an intrinsic component of any study aimed at improving outcomes for patients and intervention costs. Information about value and value for money of new options for prevention and treatment is needed for decisions about their adoption and use by healthcare systems.