Health economics and policy / James W. Henderson.
Publication details: Australia ; U.S. [Cincinnati, Ohio] : South-Western/Thomson Learning, c2002.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xxii, 595 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0324063652
- 9780324063652
- Health economics & policy [Cover title]
- WA 525 H236h 2002
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | WA 525 H236h 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22040883 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
PART I: THE RELEVANCE OF ECONOMICS IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE
1. U.S. Medical Care: Crisis or Conundrum
2. Using Economics to Study Health Issues
3. Analyzing Medical Care Markets
PART II: DEMAND-SIDE CONSIDERATIONS
4. Demand for Health and Medical Care
5. The Market for Health Insurance
PART III: SUPPLY-SIDE CONSIDERATIONS
6. Managed Care
7. The Market for Health Care Professionals
8. The Market for Hospital Services
PART IV: CONFOUNDING FACTORS -- SALT
9. Socio-Cultural Considerations
10. The Aging of the Population
11. The Legal System: Medical Malpractice
12. Technology in Medicine
PART V: PUBLIC POLICY IN MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY
13. Policies that Enhance Access
14. Policies to Contain Costs
15: Medical Systems Worldwide
16. Medical Care Reform in the United States
17. Lessons for Public Policy
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