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November 25, 2009
iHEAweek 2009 no. 134 (25 Nov)
This issue of iHEAweek: 25 Nov, 2009
- Notices
- Community News
- Health Economic Network (HEN)
- Associated Journal Contents
- Jobs
- Conferences
- Education
- Books
- Colophon: Publication Information
NOTICES
Abstract Intake Reminders
8th European Conference on Health Economics (ECHE), Helsinki, Finland, July 7-10, 2010 http://eche2010.abstractsubmit.org/ Abstract Intake Closes December 1, 2009
3rd Biennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE), Ithaca, NY June 20-23 http://healtheconomics.us/conference/2010/submission/ Abstract Intake Closes January 15, 2010
COMMUNITY NEWS
Forum for Health Economics & Policy
New articles are now available for Forum for Health Economics & Policy at: http://www.bepress.com/fhep.
Health Economic Network/Social Science Research Network
The following is a list of abstract entries in the Health Economics Network (HEN) of the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) for the past week. iHEA is a proud sponsor of HEN. HEN encourages the early distribution of research results by publishing submitted abstracts and by soliciting abstracts of top quality research papers from around the world. To view links to the abstracts listed below you may need to register with SSRN for free at http://ssrn.com/hen/index.html.
The Application of Price on Y-Axis and Volume on X-Axis in Demand and Supply Analyses – Is it a Muddle? http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1511962 Samithamby Senthilnathan V Eastern University, Sri Lanka Date Posted: November 25, 2009 Last Revised: November 25, 2009 Working Paper Series
Liability Issues in Pharmacogenomics http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1512663 Louisiana Law Review, Vol. .66, 117-124, 2005 Mark A. Rothstein University of Louisville - Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy, and Law Date Posted: November 25, 2009 Last Revised: November 25, 2009 Accepted Paper Series
State Health Insurance Market Reforms and Access to Insurance for High-Risk Employees http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1509219 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship Amy Davidoff , Linda Blumberg and Len Nichols affiliation not provided to SSRN , affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN Date Posted: November 24, 2009 Last Revised: November 24, 2009 Accepted Paper Series
Reducing the Numbers of the Uninsured: Policy Implications from State-Level Data Analysis http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1509220 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership Historical Research Reference in Entrepreneurship Sudha Xirasagar , Carleen H Stoskopf , Michael Samuels and Herng-Ching Lin affiliation not provided to SSRN , affiliation not provided to SSRN , affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN Date Posted: November 24, 2009 Last Revised: November 24, 2009 Accepted Paper Series
Comparing Condom Use with Different Types of Partners: Evidence from National Hiv Surveys in Africa http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1509197 World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5130 Damien de Walque and Rachel Kline World Bank and affiliation not provided to SSRN Date Posted: November 24, 2009 Last Revised: November 24, 2009
Checkpoints on the Conversion Highway: Some Trouble Spots in the Conversion of Nonprofit Health Care Organizations to For-Profit Status http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1509686 Journal of Corporation Law, Vol. 23, p. 701, 1998 James Fishman Pace University - School of Law Date Posted: November 22, 2009 Last Revised: November 22, 2009 Accepted Paper Series
An Analysis of Recent Mortality Trends in the Italian Population Using Penalised B-Spline Regression http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1511125 Giornale dell’Istituto Italiano degli Attuari, Vol. 70, pp. 21-43, 2007 Piero Cocevar affiliation not provided to SSRN Date Posted: November 22, 2009 Last Revised: November 22, 2009 Accepted Paper Series
Understanding the Economic Consequences of Shifting Trends in Population Health http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1509176 Netspar Discussion Paper No. 04/2009-022 Pierre-Carl Michaud , Dana P. Goldman , Darius Lakdawalla , Yuhui Zheng and Adam Gailey RAND Corporation , RAND Corporation , RAND Corporation , RAND Corporation and RAND Corporation Date Posted: November 21, 2009 Last Revised: November 21, 2009 Working Paper Series
Selective Contracting and Foreclosure in Health Care Markets http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1509290 CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2009-89 Michiel J. Bijlsma , Jan Boone , Gijsbert Zwart CPB Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis , Tilburg University - Center for Economic Research , CPB Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis and Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC) Date Posted: November 21, 2009 Last Revised: November 21, 2009 Working Paper Series
Home Care for the Elderly: Family, Friends, and the State http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1508430 Netspar Discussion Paper No. 07/2009-018 Adriaan Kalwij , Giacomo Pasini and Mingqin Wu University of Utrecht , University of Venice and affiliation not provided to SSRN Date Posted: November 19, 2009 Last Revised: November 19, 2009 Working Paper Series
Long Run Returns to Education: Does Schooling Lead to an Extended Old Age http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1508460 Netspar Discussion Paper No. 04/2009-014 Hans van Kippersluis , Owen A. O’Donnell and Eddy van Doorslaer Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) , University of Macedonia and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Institute of Health Policy and Management Date Posted: November 19, 2009 Last Revised: November 19, 2009 Working Paper Series
Mental Health in the Aftermath of Conflict http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1504942 Harvard Business School BGIE Unit Working Paper No. 10-040 Quy-Toan Do and Lakshmi Iyer affiliation not provided to SSRN and Harvard Business School - Business, Government and the International Economy Unit Date Posted: November 18, 2009 Last Revised: November 21, 2009 Working Paper Series
Associated Journal Contents
PharmacoEconomics
Editor-in-Chief: Christopher I. Carswell, MSc, MRPharmS Consulting Editor: Joseph A. Paladino, Pharm.D, FCCP ISSN: 1170-7690 Online ISSN: 1179-2027 Frequency: 12 issues a year Impact Factor: 2.808 Current Issue: December 1, 2009 - Volume 27 - Issue 12
Featured Articles
Developing Nations Special Issue http://adisonline.com/pharmacoeconomics/Citation/2009/27110/Developing_Nations_Special_Issue.1.aspx Singer, Mendel E. PharmacoEconomics. 27(11):887-889, November 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/11531470-000000000-00000
The Future of Health Technology Assessment in Healthcare Decision Making in Asia http://adisonline.com/pharmacoeconomics/Abstract/2009/27110/The_Future_of_Health_Technology_Assessment_in.2.aspx Yang, Bong-Min PharmacoEconomics. 27(11):891-901, November 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/11310280-000000000-00000
Cost Effectiveness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of the Debates Surrounding Decision Rules http://adisonline.com/pharmacoeconomics/Abstract/2009/27110/Cost_Effectiveness_in_Low__and_Middle_Income.3.aspx Shillcutt, Samuel D.; Walker, Damian G.; Goodman, Catherine A.; Mills, Anne J. PharmacoEconomics. 27(11):903-917, November 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/10899580-000000000-00000
Barriers to Generalizability of Health Economic Evaluations in Latin America and the Caribbean Region http://adisonline.com/pharmacoeconomics/Abstract/2009/27110/Barriers_to_Generalizability_of_Health_Economic.4.aspx Augustovski, Federico; Iglesias, Cynthia; Manca, Andrea; Drummond, Michael; Rubinstein, Adolfo; Martí, Sebastián García PharmacoEconomics. 27(11):919-929, November 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/11313670-000000000-00000
Strengthening Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Thailand through the Establishment of the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program http://adisonline.com/pharmacoeconomics/Abstract/2009/27110/Strengthening_Cost_Effectiveness_Analysis_in.5.aspx Tantivess, Sripen; Teerawattananon, Yot; Mills, Anne PharmacoEconomics. 27(11):931-945, November 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/11314710-000000000-00000
Information Technology Facilitates Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Developing Countries: An Observational Study of Breast Cancer Chemotherapy in Taiwan http://adisonline.com/pharmacoeconomics/Abstract/2009/27110/Information_Technology_Facilitates.6.aspx Shih, Ya-Chen Tina; Pan, I-Wen; Tsai, Yi-Wen PharmacoEconomics. 27(11):947-961, November 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/11314110-000000000-00000
Cost Effectiveness of Facility-Based Care, Home-Based Care and Mobile Clinics for Provision of Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda http://adisonline.com/pharmacoeconomics/Abstract/2009/27110/Cost_Effectiveness_of_Facility_Based_Care,.7.aspx Babigumira, Joseph B.; Sethi, Ajay K.; Smyth, Kathleen A.; Singer, Mendel E. PharmacoEconomics. 27(11):963-973, November 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/11318230-000000000-00000
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
Editor-in-Chief: Tim Wrightson Consulting Editor: Christopher I. Carswell, MSc, MRPharmS ISSN: 1175-5652 Online ISSN: 1179-1896 Frequency: 4 issues a year Current Issue: December 1, 2009 - Volume 7 - Issue 4
Featured Articles
Cost Savings Associated with Filling a 3-Month Supply of Prescription Medicines http://adisonline.com/healtheconomics/Abstract/2009/07040/Cost_Savings_Associated_with_Filling_a_3_Month.7.aspx Rabbani, Atonu; Alexander, G. Caleb Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 7(4):255-264, December 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/11313610-000000000-00000
Assessing Comparative Effectiveness Research in the US http://adisonline.com/healtheconomics/Abstract/2009/07040/Assessing_Comparative_Effectiveness_Research_in.3.aspx Cohen, Joshua P.; Bridges, John F.P. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 7(4):219-224, December 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/11530320-000000000-00000
Does Extending Health Insurance Coverage to the Uninsured Improve Population Health Outcomes? http://adisonline.com/healtheconomics/Abstract/2008/06040/Does_Extending_Health_Insurance_Coverage_to_the.4.aspx Thornton, James A.; Rice, Jennifer L. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 6(4):217-230, October 1, 2008. doi: 10.2165/00148365-200806040-00004
Informing Disinvestment through Cost-Effectiveness Modelling: Is Lack of Data a Surmountable Barrier? http://adisonline.com/healtheconomics/Abstract/2009/07010/Informing_Disinvestment_through_Cost_Effectiveness.1.aspx Karnon, Jonathan; Carlton, Jill; Czoski-Murray, Carolyn; Smith, Kevin Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 7(1):1-9, March 1, 2009. doi: 10.2165/00148365-200907010-00001
Jobs
Assistant Professor: University of Georgia http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003346.php December 01, 2009 | Professorship/Lectureship | Location: Athens, Georgia, USA
Professor of Health Economics: University of Warwick http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003472.php December 14, 2009 | Professorship/Lectureship | Location: Warwick, UK
Chair / Reader in Economics: University of Aberdeen Business School & Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003483.php January 22, 2010 | Research Chair | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Postdoctoral Fellowships: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill/Duke University Medical Center http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003479.php January 08, 2010 | Fellowship/Studentship | Location: North Carolina, USA
Assistant/Associate Professor: Colorado School of Public Health http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003478.php January 07, 2010 | Professorship/Lectureship | Location: Denver, Colorado
Associate Research Fellow: Decision Analytic Modelling/Operations Research, Peninsula Medical School (Academic) http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003477.php January 07, 2010 | Fellowship/Studentship | Location: Plymouth, UK
Health Economist (x2): Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis http://www.healtheconomics.org/jobs/003476.php January 07, 2010 | Health Economist | Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Conferences
8th World iHEA Congress on Health Economics: Transforming Health & Economics http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003434.php July 10, 2011 | Health Economics | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Call for abstracts: 8th European Conference on Health Economics (ECHE 2010) http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003325.php December 01, 2009 | Health Economics | Location: Helsinki, Finland
Call for Abstracts: 3rd Biennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE), Health, Healthcare & Behavior http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003401.php January 15, 2010 | Health Economics | Location: Ithaca, New York
National Seminar and Workshop on Health Economics 2010: Health Economics: Patients and Pharmaceutical Use http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003486.php January 13, 2010 | Seminar | Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Second International Health Economic Seminar, Basic Health Economics: Malaysian Health Economics Association (MAHEA) http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003485.php December 14, 2009 | Seminar | Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Call for Abstracts: Priorities 2010, Priority Setting in Difficult Economic Times http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003482.php December 18, 2009 | Health Care | Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Call for Papers: The Social Determinants of Mental Health: From Awareness to Action http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003473.php December 31, 2009 | Mental Health | Location: Chicago, Illinios, USA
Second annual meeting of the German Association of Health Economics: Money Meets Medicine http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003475.php March 01, 2010 | Health Economics | Location: Berlin, Germany
The Fourth International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy: Jerusalem http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003101.php December 07, 2009 | Health Policy | Location: Jerusalem, Isreal
Call for Abstracts: International Applied Econometrics Association Conference: “Econometrics of Healthy Human Resources” http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003448.php December 27, 2009 | Econometrics | Location: Rome, Italy
Call for Abstracts: Sixth IMA International Conference on Quantitative Modelling in the Management of Health Care: The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003442.php December 20, 2009 | Health Care | Location: London, UK
Call for Abstracts: Health, Healthcare & Behavior, 3rd Biennial Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003401.php December 01, 2009 | Health Economics | Location: Ithaca, New York
Call for Papers: 4th Latin American and Caribbean Congress on Health Economics/1st Chilean Conference on Health Economics (2010) http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003397.php November 30, 2009 | Health Economics | Location: Santiago, Chile
Incentive Schemes and Performance of Health-Care Providers in Low-Income Countries: Recent Developments, Risks and Emerging Challenges: CERDI http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003393.php December 17, 2009 | Workshop | Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Call for Abstracts: 9th International Conference on Health Economics, Management and Policy http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003315.php December 28, 2009 | Health Economics | Location: Athens, Greece
International Conference on Health and Trade http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003189.php December 10, 2009 | Health Care | Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Lessons learnt and Lessons to learn in the field of Micro Health Insurance in Africa http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003295.php December 02, 2009 | Health Economics | Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Distributive Justice in the Health System - Theory and Empirics http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003281.php December 11, 2009 | Meeting | Location: Halle (Saale), Germany
Call for Papers: Health Economics of Aging and Dementia, Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003250.php December 15, 2009
International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) 09 http://www.healtheconomics.org/conferences/003119.php November 29, 2009 | Health Care | Location: Morial Convention Center, New Orleans,
Education
Advanced Modelling Methods for Health Economic Evaluation A Computer Based Course http://www.healtheconomics.org/education/003484.php September 15, 2010 | Short Course | Location: Glasgow and York, UK
PhD Studentship: University of East Anglia - Health Economics Group, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice http://www.healtheconomics.org/education/003480.php December 11, 2009 | PhD | Location: Norwich UK
Empirical Policy Evaluation in Health: University of Lausanne http://www.healtheconomics.org/education/003385.php December 14, 2009 | PhD | Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Books
Economic Evaluation in Child Health http://www.healtheconomics.org/books/003471.php October 08, 2009 | Economic Evaluation | Editor: Wendy Ungar
The Economics of Health Reconsidered http://www.healtheconomics.org/books/003406.php October 28, 2009 | Text Book | Authors: Thomas Rice and Lynn Unruh
COLOPHON
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