Phelps, Charles E. <br/><br/>
Health economics / 
Charles E. Phelps. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - New York :  Addison-Wesley,  c2010. 
 - xvi, 640 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - The Addison-Wesley series in economics .
 - Addison-Wesley series in economics. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 595-621) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780321594570 0321594576 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008054676 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA8D0918  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>014821231  Uk 101491756  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medical economics.<br/>Medical economics--United States.<br/>Economía de la salud.<br/>Economía de la salud--Estados Unidos.<br/>Economía médica.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA 410  / P538h 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.4/73621