Health economics theories, insights, and industry studies
Develop with a solid understanding of the costs and benefits associated with today's health care choices using the current, comprehensive coverage found only in HEALTH ECONOMICS: THEORY, INSIGHTS, AND INDUSTRY STUDIES, 6E, International Edition. Readers develop a practical, powerful knowledge o...
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Australia
Sout-Western Cengage Learning
[2013]
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| Edition: | 6th edition; international edition |
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Table of Contents:
- pt.1. Basic health care economic tools and institutions
- Introduction
- Health and medical care: an economic perspective
- Cost and benefit evaluation methods
- Health care systems and institutions
- The demand for medical insurance: traditional and managed care coverage
- Medical care production and costs
- Structure, conduct, performance, and market analysis
- pt.2. The role of government
- Government, health, and medical care
- Government as health insurer
- pt.3. Industry studies
- The private health insurance industry
- The physician services industry
- The hospital services industry
- The pharmaceutical industry
- The long-term care industry
- pt.4. Health care system reform
- Health care system reform