Phelps, Charles E. <br/><br/>
Health economics / 
Charles E. Phelps 
 - Sixth edition. 
 - New York, NY :  Routledge,  c2018 
 - xvi, 508 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Why health economics? -- Utility and health -- The transformation of medical care to health -- The demand for medical care : conceptual framework -- Empirical studies of medical care demand and applications -- The physician and the physician-firm -- Physicians in the marketplace -- The hospital as a supplier of medical care -- Hospitals in the marketplace -- The demand for health insurance -- Health insurance supply and managed care -- Government provision of health insurance -- Medical malpractice -- Externalities in health and medical care -- Managing the market : regulation, quality certification, and technical change -- Universal insurance issues and international comparisons of health care systems. 
<br/><br/> "Can we really use economic thinking to understand our health care system? Health Economics, now in its sixth edition, not only shows how this is done, but also provides the tools to analyze the economic behavior of patients and providers in health care markets. Health Economics combines current economic theory, recent research, and up-to-date empirical studies into a comprehensive overview of the field."-- Provided by publisher 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781138207981 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MEDICAL ECONOMICS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA 410 .P44 2018