Beschreibung:
Health economics applies the tools of economic analysis to the problems of health care finance and delivery. This introductory text uses clear, non-technical language to explain the available economic tools, and critically examine their strengths and weaknesses in relation to health policy and management issues.
Introduction Overview of the Discipline of Economics An Introduction to the Literature of Health Economics The Tools of Economists as Applied to Health1: The Supply Side The Tools of Economists as Applied to Health 2: The Demand Side The Macro-Economics of Health Services: Expenditure, Financing and Utilisation The Economics and Planning of the Health Workforce Economic Methods in Health Services Evaluation Translating Health Economic Evidence into Theory and Practice Comparison of the Methods of Organising, Providing and Funding Health Services Internationally Health Economics and Developing Countries Summary and Conclusions.