1st Edition
Economics of Health Care
300 Pages
by
Routledge
300 Pages
by
Routledge
300 Pages
by
Routledge
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Gives an understanding of the economic theory underlying health economics, supplemented with practical case study material to show how the theory has been applied.
Preface, 1 The economics of health care: an overview, 2 Health and health care, 3 Health care as an economic commodity, 4 Distribution, 5 The cost-benefit approach in theory, 6 The cost-benefit approach in practice, 7 The demand for health—a household production theory approach 8 Is there a demand for health care?, 9 The utilisation of health care, 10 The supply of health care, 11 The hospital as an economic agent, 12 The organisation of health care, Conclusions, Notes, Bibliography
Biography
Henderson, John; Mcguire, Alastair; Mooney, Gavin
'This book's great strength is its determination to tackle issues from first principles' - Financial Times
