Introduction to Health Economics by David Wonderling

Introduction to Health Economics by David Wonderling

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Provides insight into the economic methods that are used to promote public health policies, analyse health care delivery and shape health sector reforms. Taking an international perspective, this book examines: supply and demand; markets; health system financing; and, economic evaluation.

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Introduction to Health Economics by David Wonderling

Resources are inevitably scarce and hard choices have to be made. Health economics, as you will see in this book, is about helping to make those choices in a way that improves people's health and the way services are delivered. The book provides insight into the economic methods that are used to promote public health policies, analyse health care delivery and shape health sector reforms.Unlike other books in this area, Introduction to Health Economics takes an international perspective, considering public and private health systems across countries with different income levels.The book examines: Supply and demandMarkets Health system financingEconomic evaluation Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.
Senior Honorary Lecturer at the Department of Public Health and Policy of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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ISBN 13 9780335218349
ISBN 10 0335218342
Title Introduction to Health Economics
Author David Wonderling
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Open University Press
Year published 2005-08-16
Number of pages 272
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