Report: the economic costs of lung disease and the cost effectiveness of policy and service interventions

Literature review: the economic costs of lung disease and the cost effectiveness of policy and service interventions – British Lung Foundation and British Thoracic Society (free PDF)

News release: New report identifies the most cost effective NHS activities and programmes to improve lung health – British Thoracic Society (free)

Source: Most cost effective treatments for lung disease identified – The BMJ News ($)

“The most cost effective treatments are: patient education and self management for asthma; stop smoking support for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); vaccination programmes for pneumonia; and awareness campaigns for lung cancer” (from The BMJ).