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Principles in health economics and policy /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olsen, Jan Abel
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Medical economics.
Medical policy.
Economics, Medical
Delivery of Health Care > economics
Health Policy > economics
Insurance, Health > economics
Public Health > economics
Health Policy
Économie de la santé.
Politique sanitaire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Service.
Medical economics
Medical policy
Gesundheitsökonomie
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Health and health care
  • Economics and efficiency
  • What makes the market for health care different?
  • Equality and fairness
  • The health environment
  • Health-related lifestyle
  • Uncertainty and health insurance
  • Compulsory insurance
  • Patient payment
  • Primary care
  • Secondary care : reimbursing hospitals
  • Integrating the health care provider system
  • Non-monetary effects and monetary benefits
  • Costs and discounting
  • Equity issues : going beyond CBA and ICER.