Health Economics and Policy (with Economic Applications)
ISBN: 9780538481175 | 053848117X
Edition: 5thFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 5/30/2011
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The 5th Edition of HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY (WITH ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS) thoroughly demonstrates how economic principles apply to health care delivery and its policies. While you explore the changing nature of health care, as well as the social and political sides of issues, you will learn to analyze public policy from an economic perspective.
| The Relevance of Economics in Health and Medical Care | |
| U.S. Medical Care: Crisis or Conundrum | |
| Using Economics to Study Health Issues | |
| Analyzing Medical Care Markets | |
| Economic Evaluation in Health Care | |
| Demand-Side Considerations | |
| Demand for Health and Medical Care | |
| The Market for Health Insurance | |
| Supply-Side Considerations | ... MORE |
| Managed Care | |
| The PhysiciansÆ Services Market | |
| The Hospital Services Market | |
| The Market for Pharmaceuticals | |
| Confounding Factors | |
| Public Policy in Medical Care Delivery | |
| Policies that Enhance Access | |
| Policies to Contain Costs | |
| Medical Care Systems Worldwide | |
| Medical Care Reform in the United States | |
| Lessons for Public Policy | |
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