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Cost-effectiveness Analysis (cea) Has Become The Mainstay Of Many Health Care Systems To Estimate The Value Of Medical Interventions, And Is Used At Least As A Reference Point In Many More. The Subject Is Taught Widely In Graduate Programs Involving Health Care, Such As Master Of Public Health, Master Of Public Policy, And Courses In Medical Schools And Graduate Business School Courses. It Is Also Taught Extensively Through Online And In-person Courses From Such Organizations As The Society For Medical Decision Making And Ispor-the International Society For Pharmacoeconomics And Outcomes Research, Which Has Approximately 15,000 World-wide Members. The Tufts University Registry Of Cea Studies Now Contains Over 11,000 Entries. Clearly, Cost-effectiveness Analysis Is A Large And Active Industry.-- Provided By Publisher.