Journal article
Applying Game Theory to One Health: Modelling Veterinary Healthcare Delivery
International Animal Health Journal, Vol.4(1), pp.8-15
2017
Abstract
Whether human or animal health, the quality of healthcare, drug innovation, treatment decisions and even approval of drugs all depend on sequential interactions and simple economic decisions. The small number of groups which control the outcome is remarkable given the complexity of healthcare systems. Simple game theory can be used to predict the most likely outcomes of drug development, approval and delivery. This article, focused on veterinary healthcare delivery, is part of a two-part series examining human and veterinary healthcare delivery to illustrate how each decision after we seek medical attention is part of a predictable sequence, the totality of which describe a healthcare system. The interplay between the patient, clinician, pharmaceutical company, government or medical insurances paying bills, and regulators controlling access to the healthcare market is therefore predictable and open to influence. Each of the participants in healthcare differ in the way it attempts to maximise its own utility from healthcare: the only commonality to all participants is the value of each sequential transaction.
Details
- Title
- Applying Game Theory to One Health: Modelling Veterinary Healthcare Delivery
- Authors
- Lloyd Reeve-Johnson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- International Animal Health Journal, Vol.4(1), pp.8-15
- Publisher
- PHARMA Publications
- Date published
- 2017
- ISSN
- 1758-5678; 1758-5678
- Organisation Unit
- Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451423902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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