Essentials of health economics / Diane M. Dewar, PhD, Department of Public Health Policy, Management and Behavior, Department of Economics, School of Public Health, University of Albany - State University of New York, Albany, New York, Director, Institute for Health System Evaluation, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York.
By: Dewar, Diane M [author.].
Series: Essential public health.Publisher: Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2017Edition: Second edition.Description: xxii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781284054620 (pbk.).Subject(s): Economics, Medical -- United States | Delivery of Health Care -- economics -- United States | Health Care Sector -- United States | Insurance, Health -- economics -- United StatesDDC classification: 338.473621 D51 2017| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part l. What is Health Economics? --
Part ll. Healthcare markets. --
Part lll. Demand. --
Part lV. Supply. --
Part V. Evaluating the Healthcare System.
Essentials of Health Economics, Second Edition examines the public health care system through the lens of economic theory. Through the use of numerous examples and profiles related to the field, students will learn the importance health economics and its relevance to more general analysis of health policy issues.This text is ideal for courses in programs of public health, health administration, and allied health professions as it conveys the essence of the economic issues at hand while avoiding complicated methodological issues that would interest only students of economics.Written with the non-specialist in mind, the book focuses on how to do descriptive, explanatory and evaluative economics in a systematic way.
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