Essentials of health economics : student study guide /
Diane M. Dewar
- Sudbury, Massachusetts : Jone and Bartlett Learning, c2010
- 79 pages ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Chapter 1: U.S. healthcare system issues -- Chapter 2:The role of economics -- Chapter 3:The demand for health -- Chapter 4:The demand for health care -- Chapter 5:The market for health insurance -- Chapter 6:Health care production, costs, and supply -- Chapter 7:The healthcare workforce market -- Chapter 8:Technology transfer in health care -- Chapter 9:The competitive market -- Chapter 10:Market failures and the role of government -- Chapter 11:Socioeconomic factors -- Chapter 12:The hospital industry -- Chapter 13:The pharmaceutical industry -- Chapter 14:Economic evaluations -- Chapter 15:Comparing healthcare systems -- Chapter 16:Healthcare reform -- Chapter 17:Public policy and health economics