The economics of health reconsidered /
"The fifth edition of The Economics of Health Reconsidered continues to challenge the reliance on market forces to address health policy issues, and it argues instead for the value of government intervention. By critically examining economic theory as applied to the healthcare sector, the autho...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago, Illinois : Arlington, Virginia :
Health Administration Press ; Association of University Programs in Health Administration,
2023
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Why Should the Economics of Health Be Reconsidered?
- The Traditional Competitive Model
- Assumptions Underlying the Competition Model and Implications for Markets and Government
- Demand for Health and Its Social Determinants
- Demand for Health Insurance and Health Services
- Competition in the Supply of Healthcare
- The Profit Motive in Healthcare
- The Healthcare Workforce
- Equity and Justice
- Behavioral Economics
- Healthcare Expenditures
- Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
- Healthcare Systems in High-Income Countries; Organization, Outcomes, and Lessons.
