Ethics, Economics, Policy

The group is interdisciplinary with professional competence in medicine, economics, ethics and philosophy, political science, public health, epidemiology and statistics.  Drawing upon the knowledge from a variety of perspectives  is a precondition for the group’s research activities.

Key research topics:

  • Equity and social determinants of health
  • The ethics of clinical decisions
  • Local implications of global / national health policies and –initiatives
  • Economic evaluations

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Ole F. Norheim presenting the new WHO report in Washington
Seminar with Dr. Greg Bognar "The Ethics of Rationing Health Care"

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Yaya Y, Eide KT, Norheim OF, Lindtjørn B. Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in South-West Ethiopia: Estimates and Socio-Economic Inequality. PLoS ONE. 2014 Apr 30;9(4): e96294. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096294