1. Financial priorities in medicine How much can a patient cost? By Susanna Valland Tim Eskestrand

4. Norway Will spend 130 billion NOK on healthcare in 2010 ( 390 billion CZK ) One of the countries spending the most money on health pr. person in the world Norwegians still don’t benefit from the newest and most expensive medicines

5. Examples Pompe disease, 4 mill NOK, 12 mill CZK Drug addict, 1 mill NOK, 3 mill CZK Nursing home, 0.5 mill NOK, 1.5 mill CZK MS medications, 108 000 NOK, 300 000 CZK

6. Are we all worth the same?

7. Drug addicts Cons It’s a “choice” No contribution to the community High risk of relapse Expensive Pros Numbers can be affected Recovered addicts Stormberg AS

8. Specific diseases ( MS patient ) Pros It’s not a choice Drugs can give the patient a normal life Tax will cover expenses Cons Expensive

9. We live longer 1 hospital bed costs 8500 NOK/night Increased life expectancy, ♀ 83, ♂ 79 Increased average age, 39 Dying at home is cheaper

10. Who would you pick?

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