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The economics of health reconsidered / Thomas Rice and Lynn Unruh, HAP/AUPHA.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rice, Thomas H., author.
- Unruh, Lynn, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical economics--Mathematical models.
- Medical economics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 623 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Illinois ; Arlington, Virginia : Health Administration Press : Association of University Programs in Health Administration, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Instructor Resources: PowerPoint slides, important chapter concepts, discussion questions with an-swers, additional readings, and a transition guide to the new edition.Now in its fourth edition, The Economics of Health Reconsidered presents an argument that still holds true: despite assertions to the contrary, neither economic theory nor evidence.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- Chapter 1 Why Should the Economics of Health Be Reconsidered?
- Chapter 2 The Traditional Competitive Model
- Chapter 3 Assumptions Underlying the Competitive Model and Implications for Markets and Government
- Part II Demand
- Chapter 4 Demand for Health, Insurance, and Services
- Chapter 5 Special Topics in Demand: Externalities of Consumption and the Formation of Preferences
- Part III Supply
- Chapter 6 How Competitive Is the Supply of Healthcare?
- Chapter 7 The Profit Motive in Healthcare
- Chapter 8 The Healthcare Workforce
- Part IV The Role of Government
- Chapter 9 Equity and Justice
- Chapter 10 Healthcare Expenditures
- Chapter 11 Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
- Chapter 12 Healthcare Systems in Developed Countries: Organization, Outcomes, and Lessons
- Chapter 13 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- About the Authors.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-583) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-56793-724-1
- 1-56793-779-9
- OCLC:
- 1122450549
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