The economics of new health technologies : incentives, organization, and financing /

Technological change in healthcare has led to huge improvements in health services and the health status of populations. Although offering remarkable benefits, these changes often entail significant financial, physical and social risks. This text analyses the impact of advances in medical technology...

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Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Other Authors: Costa-i-Font, Joan, Courbage, Christophe, McGuire, Alistair
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Technological change in healthcare has led to huge improvements in health services and the health status of populations. Although offering remarkable benefits, these changes often entail significant financial, physical and social risks. This text analyses the impact of advances in medical technology from an economic perspective.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 297 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191564079
0191564079
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0191720542
1283580543
9781283580540
0199550689
9780199550685