RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Effectiveness and efficiency
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 299
OP 302
VO 31
IS 226
A1 McCormick, J. S.
YR 1981
UL http://bjgp.org/content/31/226/299.abstract
AB This paper proposes that doctors need to accept the technical meaning of terms used in economics such as effectiveness, efficiency, cost, input, process, cost benefit and outcome. The usefulness of these terms is discussed, with examples, and it is agreed that effectiveness and efficiency are best examined by those whose behaviour must alter as a result of the analysis.