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Introduction to health economics / edited by Lorna Guinness and Virginia Wiseman.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Understanding public health.
- Understanding public health series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical economics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (594 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Maidenhead, England : Open University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This practical text offers the ideal introduction to the economic techniques used in public health and is accessible enough for those who have no or limited knowledge of economics. Written in a user-friendly manner, the book covers key economic principles, such as supply and demand, healthcare markets, healthcare finance and economic evaluation.
- Contents:
- section 1. Economics and health economics
- section 2. Demand and supply
- section 3. Markets
- section 4. Health care financing
- section 5. Economic evaluation
- section 6. Equity.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-29260-2
- 9786613292605
- 0-335-24357-6
- OCLC:
- 757261302
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