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Health economics : theory, insights, and industry studies /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Santerre, Rexford E.
Other Authors: Neun, Stephen P.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Mason, OH : South-Western, Cengage Learning, [2013]
Edition:Sixth edition.
Subjects:
Medical economics.
Economics, Medical.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Health and medical care: an economic perspective what is health?
  • Cost and benefit evaluation methods
  • Health care systems and institutions
  • The demand for medical care
  • The demand for medical insurance: traditional and managed care coverage
  • Medical care production and costs
  • Structure, conduct, performance, and market analysis
  • Government as health insurer
  • The private health insurance industry
  • The physician services industry
  • The hospital services industry
  • The pharmaceutical industry
  • The long-term care industry
  • Health care system reform