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Essentials of Health Economics
Author: Diane M. DewarOVERVIEW
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.
Benefits and Features
- Highly accessible content
- Ideal for students with a modest quantitative background
- Real world examples throughout, giving the student hands-on experience in actual policy-related issues as economic concepts are introduced.
- Comprehensive coverage of the specifics of the health care markets, the evaluation of health care services delivered, and health care reform
- Updated statistics and references throughout
- New chapters on Noncompetitive Market Models and Market Failures; International Health System Issues and Reform; and National and State Health Care Reforms
The author’s website is www.dewarhealthcareconsulting.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Part I What is Health Economics?
- Chapter 1 Overview of the U.S. Health Care System
- Chapter 2 The Role of Economics
- Part II Health Care Markets
- Chapter 3 The Competitive Market
- Chapter 4 Noncompetitive Market Models and Market Failures
- Chapter 5 The Role of Government
- Part III Demand
- Chapter 6 The Demand for Health
- Chapter 7 The Demand for Health Care
- Chapter 8 The Market for Health Insurance
- Chapter 9 Health Disparities
- Part IV Supply
- Chapter 10 Health Care Supply
- Chapter 11 Health Care Production and Costs
- Chapter 12 The Health Care Workforce Market
- Chapter 13 Technology Transfer in Health Care
- Part V Evaluating the Health Care System
- Chapter 14 Economic Evaluation Methods
- Chapter 15 Comparing Health Care Systems
- Chapter 16 International Health System Issues and Reforms
- Chapter 17 National and State Health Care Reforms
- Chapter 18 Public Policy and Health Economics
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