Braverman, Jordan. <br/><br/>
Health economics / 
Jordan Braverman. 
 - First edition. 
 - London, United Kingdom :  Pharmaceutical Press,  c2010 
 - xx, 359 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1; Brief history of economic thought; History of health care costs in USA; Overview of health care costs in USA; The reasons for health care crisis; Part 2; Health planning; Technology; Hospital care; Prescription drugs; Nursing home care; Home care; Medicare/Medicaid; Physician services; Private health insurance; Managed care; National health insurance. 
<br/><br/> This text acquaints students with the economic issues within healthcare today in the USA. It does so in terms of costs, affordability, the historical development, the magnitude of the economic crisis and contributing factors such as technology, drugs, and hospital care 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780853698678 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MEDICAL CARE, COST OF
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA 410.53 .B73 2010