Health Economics and Financing

Name: Health Economics and Financing
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ISBN: 9780470469019

ISBN-10: 0470469013

ISBN-13: 9780470469019

Edition: 4th 2010

Authors: Thomas E. Getzen

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Health and medical professionals rely on Getzen for its engaging introduction to the economic analysis of medical markets. It is updated with the latest information in the field including a detailed look at health care reform and the emergence of Barack Obama's plan. The developing health care system in China is covered to provide a more global perspective. Investment cases along with a look at the ROI of specialty medical education are also presented. And new C-B and CEA case studies help health and medical professionals see how to effectively apply the principles and concepts.

Book details

List price: $149.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/11/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 496
Size: 7.30" wide x 9.94" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


About the Author


Foreword



Choices: Money, Medicine, and Health



Demand and Supply



Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis



Health Insurance: Financing Medical Care



Insurance Contracts and Managed Care



Physicians



Medical Education, Organization, and Business Practices



Hospitals



Management and Regulation of Hospital Costs



Long-Term Care



Pharmaceuticals



Capital Financing and Ownership of Health Care Providers



Macroeconomics of Medical Care



The Role of Government



Public Goods and Public Health



History, Demography, and the Growth of Modern Medicine



International Comparisons of Health and Health Expenditures



Value for Money in the Future of Health Care


Glossary


Index