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020			_a9781138207981
040			_cNULRC
050			_aRA 410 .P44 2018
100			_aPhelps, Charles E. _eauthor
245		0	_aHealth economics / _cCharles E. Phelps
250			_aSixth edition.
260			_aNew York, NY : _bRoutledge, _cc2018
300			_axvi, 508 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aWhy 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.
520			_a"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
650			_aMEDICAL ECONOMICS
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