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Health economics / Charles E. Phelps.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Addison-Wesley series in economicsPublication details: New York : Addison-Wesley, c2010.Edition: 4th edDescription: xvi, 640 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780321594570
  • 0321594576
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.4/73621
LOC classification:
  • RA 410 P538h 2010
Contents:
Why 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 and technical change in health care -- Universal insurance issues and international comparisons of health care systems.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Salud Anillo 2do. Piso RA 410 P538h 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000103659

Includes bibliographical references (p. 595-621) and index.

Why 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 and technical change in health care -- Universal insurance issues and international comparisons of health care systems.

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