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1342633

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-2-14
pubmed:abstractText
This paper argues that non-monetary health benefits should not be discounted at the same rate as variables expressed in monetary terms. It argues instead that the appropriate discount rate should be at or close to zero. It explores the various influences of rising income, age and pure time preference on the relative value of current and future health states. It examines various arguments advanced to justify the current practice of discounting health benefits at the same rate as monetary costs. These include uncertainty and delay. The article concludes with an analysis of the likely impact of adopting a zero discount rate on the ranking of health interventions.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1057-9230
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
71-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Discounting and health benefits.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article