Donaldson C
Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Ontario.
Dent Update. 1998 Jul-Aug;25(6):260-4.
In this paper a case is made for the use of principles and techniques of economic evaluation to aid the planning of oral health services. The reader is taken through a case study, which highlights not only the importance of economic principles but also the challenges involved in carrying out economic evaluations in dentistry. These challenges need to be faced if oral health services are to be planned in a way that is of maximum benefit to the community.
本文阐述了运用经济评估的原则和技术来辅助口腔卫生服务规划的理由。读者将通过一个案例研究来了解相关内容，该案例研究不仅突出了经济原则的重要性，还凸显了在牙科领域开展经济评估所面临的挑战。如果要以对社区最有益的方式规划口腔卫生服务，就需要面对这些挑战。
