A Health Economics Primer

A Health Economics Primer
ISBN-10
0321136691
ISBN-13
9780321136695
Pages
363
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Person/Addison Wesley
Author
Shirley Johnson-Lans

Description

A Health Economics Primer covers the key areas of health care economics the supply and demand for health care and health insurance, the impact of technological innovation, and the role of institutions and public policy in a brief, flexible format that enables instructors to adapt the course as quickly as this dynamic field is evolving. Instructors will find suggestions for ways to use this text along with essential readings covering recent research and policy debates and companion sections of The Handbook of Health Economics.