Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 262 mm, Gewicht: 892 g
Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 262 mm, Gewicht: 892 g
ISBN: 978-1-118-18490-5
Verlag: Wiley
Now in a new edition, this textbook is a primer for the economic analysis of medical markets that engages the central economic issues of the health economics and financing field. It provides a comprehensive look at the principles and concepts of health economics, as well as footnotes and references. Furthermore, this edition offers a strengthened macro section along with additional material on the ACA (Health Reform), as it is such a relevant topic today.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Foreword
CHAPTER 1 Choices: Money, Medicine and Health
CHAPTER 2 Demand and Supply
CHAPTER 3 Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
CHAPTER 4 Health Insurance: Financing Medical Care
CHAPTER 5 Insurance Contracts and Managed Care
CHAPTER 6 Physicians
CHAPTER 7 Medical Education, Organization, and Business Practices
CHAPTER 8 Hospitals
CHAPTER 9 Management and Regulation of Hospital Costs
CHAPTER 10 Long-Term Care
CHAPTER 11 Pharmaceuticals
CHAPTER 12 Capital Financing and Ownership of Health Care Providers
CHAPTER 13 Macroeconomics of Medical Care
CHAPTER 14 The Role of Government and Public Goods
CHAPTER 15 History, Demography, and the Growth of Modern Medicine
CHAPTER 16 International Comparisons of Health and Health Expenditures
CHAPTER 17 Economic Evaluation of Health Policy: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
of 2010
CHAPTER 18 Value for Money in the Future of Health Care
Glossary
Index
