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Louise B. Russell, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine
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Biography
An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Russell focuses on health policy, particularly cost-effectiveness analysis and related topics, such as simulation modeling, a fundamental methodology in cost-effectiveness analysis; the time patients and their families spend undergoing medical care, a major and largely unrecognized cost of the health system; and applications of modeling and cost-effectiveness to chronic and infectious diseases. She co-chaired the US Public Service Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine, which published recommendations for improving the quality and comparability of cost-effectiveness studies. Dr. Russell is an associate editor of Medical Decision Making.