Diminishing marginal returns and sufficiency in health-care resource use: an exploratory analysis of outcomes, expenditure, and emissions

Martin Hensher; Leigh Blizzard; Julie Campbell; Ben Canny; Craig Zimitat; Andrew Palmer

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00207-9

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Diminishing marginal returns and sufficiency in health-care resource use: an exploratory analysis of outcomes, expenditure, and emissions

Martin Hensher

Leigh Blizzard

Julie Campbell Ben Canny Craig Zimitat Andrew Palmer

The Lancet Planetary Health Vol. 8 No. 10 pp. e744-e753 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Oct 01, 2024
Vol/Issue: 8(10)
Pages: e744-e753
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Martin Hensher

Menzies Institute for Medical Research, the University of Tasmania Hobart TAS

4Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, 111 Miller Plant Sciences, 120 Carlton Street, Athens, GA 30602, USA

Department of Otolaryngology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA

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Martin Hensher, Leigh Blizzard, Julie Campbell, et al. (2024). Diminishing marginal returns and sufficiency in health-care resource use: an exploratory analysis of outcomes, expenditure, and emissions. The Lancet Planetary Health, 8(10), e744-e753. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00207-9

Diminishing marginal returns and sufficiency in health-care resource use: an exploratory analysis of outcomes, expenditure, and emissions

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