Reasons for Writing This Book The published literature on the economic appraisal of healthcare acquired infection (HAI) is described by phrases such as: With so many virtues of the cost-benefit approach identified, it is perhaps puzzling why greater use of economic appraisal has not been made in the area of infection control 1] Clinicians should partner with economists and policy analysts to expand and improve the economic evidence available 2] the quality of economic evaluations should be increased to inform decision makers and clinicians 3] The economics of preventing hospital-acquired...

Reasons for Writing This Book The published literature on the economic appraisal of healthcare acquired infection (HAI) is described by phrases such as: With so many virtues of the cost-benefit approach identified, it is perhaps puzzling why greater use of economic appraisal has not been made in the area of infection control 1] Clinicians should partner with economists and policy analysts to expand and improve the economic evidence available 2] the quality of economic evaluations should be increased to inform decision makers and clinicians 3] The economics of preventing hospital-acquired...