ESRI Research Seminar
"Microcosting Approaches to Valuing Neonatal Intensive Health Care"
Dr Stephen Kinsella
Department of Economics, University of Limerick
Prematurity and extremely low birth-weight (ELBW) is a well recognised financial burden on health care in the developed world. Cost of treatment increases with decreasing gestation. While cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses have been calculated and extrapolated, it is frequently the average and the median that is sought. An extremely high cost however is always possible at the beginning of each case, and in some, the eventuality. This study examines one such case, and attempts to determine the total cost from conception to discharge from the special care baby unit.
Venue: The ESRI, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2
Date and Time: Thursday 15th May 2008, at 4 p.m.
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Anyone in Geary interested in this seminar can trek in with me if they want. I'll be leaving Geary at 3pm on Thursday, and grabbing a bite with Dr. Kinsella afterwards.
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