The health authorities are considering the treatment
alternatives for three types of diseases: heart disease, cancer,
and infectious disease. Each year there are 10,000 new cases of
heart disease, 10,000 new cases of cancer, and 5,000 new cases of
infectious disease. For each diagnosis, there are a number of
mutually independent treatment alternatives (including no
treatment) as shown in the following table.
Treatment
Cost per treatment
QALY gained
Heart Disease
A
0
0
B
100
2
C
300
8
D...