Document Type : Letter to Editor
Authors
1 School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
2 Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Keywords
Dear Editor,
Baltussen et al emphasize in the conceptual framework of the evidence-informed deliberative processes for legitimate health benefits package design paper that stakeholder participation is a core element of evidence-informed deliberative processes. The paper introduces seven stakeholder groups which includes patients, public, and carers. They highlight the challenges of stakeholder participation in decision-making processes and assert that such participation can lead to improved legitimacy of decision-making, transparency, and accountability. .... (Read more...)