What Role, if any, Should Economic Evaluation Play in Market Access Decisions of Pharmaceutical Treatments for Cancer Patients with Short Life Expectancy?

Angel Justiz-Vaillant

doi:10.26440/IHRJ/0503.06421

Angel Justiz-Vaillant https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3486-1963

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26440/IHRJ/0503.06421

Keywords: Cancer, Pharmaceutical, Economy, Evaluation

Abstract

Short Commentary By Angel Justiz-Vaillant, Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. St. Augustine Campus. Trinidad and Tobago

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Angel Justiz-Vaillant

Department of Para-Clinical Sciences. University of the West Indies. St. Augustine Campus. Trinidad and Tobago.

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