Was attending the conference worth value for money?

Transcriptional profiling: is it worth the money?

Transcriptional profiling on DNA arrays has become a synonym for the type of analyses that aim to understand cellular functioning in a comprehensive manner. In this review, the status of the technology is briefly discussed, with emphasis on some inherent weaknesses and problems.

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Willingness-to-Pay for a New Pharmaceutical: Is it Worth the Money? Whose Money?

This study seeks to provide evidence for deciding whether or not a new pharmaceutical should be included in the benefit list of social health insurance. A discrete-choice experiment (DCE) was conducted in Germany to measure preferences for modern insulin therapy using long-acting insulin analogue ”insulin detemir” in comparison to NPH insulin. The DCE contains two price attributes, copayment an...

Discharge reductions--value for money?

Through the Nuclear Liabilities Management Authority White Paper, the UK Government and the Regulators have signalled a commitment to further improving the operation of the regulatory regime and to its operating within the principles of proportionality, transparency, consistency and accountability which underpin the Government's approach to regulation in general. Particular emphasis is placed u...

Value for money in the NHS.

Value for money is becoming increasing important in the current NHS climate. The Audit Commission, a statutory body appointed to provide an external audit service for the NHS in England and Wales, aims to work with audited bodies to identify economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the services offered by the NHS to help improve patient care.