There are various perspectives that can be used in pharmacoeconomic analysis. Which of the fol-lowing may be considered perspectives from which to view pharmacoeconomic analyses? Select all that apply
a. Society
b. Payor
c. Medical facility
d. Health care provider
e. Patient
f. Local community
ANS: A, B, D, E
In attempting to understand pharmacoeconomics concepts, and especially when evaluating pharmacoeconomic claims, the single most important issue is perspective. Perspective broadly re-lates to the focus and orientation of an analysis. The various perspectives of a pharmacoeconomic analysis consist of society, payor, health care provider, and patient.
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