Dictionary

The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.

1 term matching “Rule of Rescue”

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Rule of RescueRescue Principle, Identifiable Victim Effect
An ethical intuition describing the strong societal impulse to devote resources to rescuing identifiable individuals in immediate danger, even against cost-effectiveness logic.