Essentials of health economics
By: Diane M. Dewar.
Series: Essential public health series
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780763737979
Subjects: Medical economics -- United States; Economics, Medical -- United States; Delivery of Health Care -- economics -- United States; Insurance, Health -- economics -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: U.S. health care system issues; title: The role of economics; title: The demand for health; title: The demand for health care; title: The market for health insurance; title: Health care production, costs, and supply; title: The health care workforce market; title: Technology transfer in health care; title: The competitive market; title: Market failures and the role of government; title: Socioeconomic factors; title: Hospital industry; title: The pharmaceutical industry; title: Economic evaluations; title: Comparing health care systems; title: Health care reform; title: Public policy and health economics.