Description
| Product ID: | 9780198794837 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Principles in Health Economics and Policy |
| Authors: | Author: Jan Abel (Professor of Health Economics and Chair, Health Services Research Unit, Institute of Comm |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Health economics, Health economics, Personal and public health / health education, Personal & public health |
| Description: | A concise introduction to health economics and its application to health policy for students and health professional with no background in economics. Introduces the subject of economics, explains the fundamental failures in the market for health care, and discusses the concepts of equity and fairness when applied to health and health care. Principles in Health Economics and Policy, second edition, is a concise introduction to health economics and its application to health policy. It introduces the subject of economics, explains the fundamental failures in the market for healthcare, and discusses the concepts of equity and fairness when applied to health and healthcare. This new edition presents a globally-relevant, policy-oriented approach, that emphasizes the application of economic analysis to universal health policy issues in an accessible manner. It explores four key questions currently facing health policy-makers across the globe: How should society intervene in the determinants that affect health? How should healthcare be financed? How should healthcare providers be paid? And, how should alternative healthcare programmes be evaluated when setting priorities? The book is an ideal guide to everyone interested in how the tools of health economics can be applied when shaping health policy. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-08-03 |
