An Introduction to Health Economics For Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
For Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
Published on 21. March 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
X, 202 pages
978-0-471-96663-0 (ISBN)
Description
Eastern Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union have specific health care problems that cannot be addressed using the classical instruments of economic analysis. These must be adjusted to allow for the considerable restructuring of health care systems which is going on as they move towards more market-orientated economies. This text has been specifically written for students of health economics in Eastern Europe and countries of the former Soviet Union, and for hospital managers and other staff working in the health care sector in these countries. Particular emphasis is placed upon operational issues encountered by decision-makers and managers, particularly regarding finance and budgeting, management of resources, and the role of the market in health care
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 22.8 cm
Width: 15.4 cm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-96663-0 (9780471966630)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Microeconomics and market failure in health; financing health services; options for health sector funding; purchasing health services; economic evaluation of health care; purchasing health care; providing health services; methods of payment to medical care providers; provider planning and costing; contracting; option appraisal in health care; the private sector and "privatization" in health; health reform in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.