Essentials of health economics /
Diane M. Dewar, PhD, Department of Public Health Policy, Management and Behavior, Department of Economics, School of Public Health, University of Albany - State University of New York, Albany, New York, Director, Institute for Health System Evaluation, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York ; series editor: Richard Riegelman.
- Second edition.
- Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2017], c2017.
- xxii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm + access code to online course materials
- Essential public health .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part l. What is Health Economics? -- Overview of the U.S. healthcare system -- The Role of economics -- Part ll. Healthcare markets -- The Competitive market -- Noncompetitive market models and market failures -- The Role of government -- Part lll. Demand. -- The Demand for health -- The Demand for health care -- The Market for health insurance -- Health disparities -- Part lV. Supply -- Healthcare supply -- Healthcare production and costs -- The healthcare workforce market -- Technology transfer in health care Part V. Evaluating the Healthcare System -- Economic evaluation methods -- Comparing healthcare systems.
"Examines the public healthcare system through the lens of economic theory. Through the use of numerous examples and profiles related to the field, students will learn the importance of 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."--Back cover.
9781284054620 (pbk. + access code)
2015014283
Economics, Medical--United States Delivery of health care--Economics--United States Health care sector--United States Insurance, Health--Economics--United States