Health Care Economics
6th Edition
Published on 1. July 2004
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-1-4018-5979-4 (ISBN)
Description
This much anticipated new edition of Health Care Economics continues its legacy as a leader in its field. Written by a distinguished economist and educator, the sixth edition maintains the book's analytical approach in its treatment of political economics. Through comprehensive discussions, appendices, tables and figures, the author consistently illustrates the value of economics in understanding public policy issues that affect the medical services sector. Both veterans in the field of economics and readers who are new to this area of study will appreciate the book's in-depth and straightforward treatment of important topics.
More details
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1203 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4018-5979-4 (9781401859794)
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Content
Chapter 1 An Introduction to the Economics of Medical Care. Chapter 2 The Production of Health: The Impact of Medical Services on Health. Chapter 3 An Overview Of The Medical Care Sector. Chapter 4 Measuring Changes in the Price of Medical Care. Chapter 5 The Demand for Medical Care. Chapter 6 The Demand for Health Insurance. Chapter 7 The Supply of Medical Care: An Overview. Chapter 8 Market Competition in Medical Care. Chapter 9 The Market for Health Insurance: Its Performance and Structure. Chapter 10 The Physician Services Market. Chapter 11 The Market for Hospital Services. Chapter 12 The Pharmaceutical Industry. Chapter 13 Health Manpower Shortages and Surpluses: Definitions, Measurement, and Policies. Chapter 14 The Market for Physician Manpower. Chapter 15 The Market for Medical Education: Equity And Efficiency. Chapter 16 The Market for Registered Nurses. Chapter 17 The Role of Government in Health and Medical Care. Chapter 18 The Legislative Marketplace. Chapter 19 National Health Insurance: An Approach to the Redistribution of Medical Care. Chapter 20 Concluding Comments on the Economics of Medical Care.