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Healthcare Decision Making: Allied Health and Equity

Healthcare Decision Making: Allied Health and Equity

Haylee Lane, Jennifer M. Martin, Terry Haines
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781522574026|ISBN10: 1522574026|EISBN13: 9781522574033
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7402-6.ch003
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Lane, Haylee, et al. "Healthcare Decision Making: Allied Health and Equity." Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Service Accessibility in Contemporary Society, edited by Jennifer M. Martin, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 41-56. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7402-6.ch003

APA

Lane, H., Martin, J. M., & Haines, T. (2019). Healthcare Decision Making: Allied Health and Equity. In J. Martin (Ed.), Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Service Accessibility in Contemporary Society (pp. 41-56). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7402-6.ch003

Chicago

Lane, Haylee, Jennifer M. Martin, and Terry Haines. "Healthcare Decision Making: Allied Health and Equity." In Mental Health Policy, Practice, and Service Accessibility in Contemporary Society, edited by Jennifer M. Martin, 41-56. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7402-6.ch003

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Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to explore the factors that health managers adopt when making decisions on how to allocate limited healthcare resources. The objective is to increase knowledge and understanding of decision making processes at the macro, meso, and micro levels and priority setting. An examination of current healthcare decision-making processes used for resource allocation around the world highlights the disparities in models and approaches and the often ad hoc nature of decisions made. A description of the allied health workforce highlights the size and significance of this workforce and why understanding decisions made in regards to allied health resources is of importance. Issues of access and equity are also considered in relation to notions of fairness and efficacy in relation to health outcomes.

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