Health economics and financing

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Title:

Author:

Getzen, Thomas E.

ISBN:

9780470469019

Personal Author:

Getzen, Thomas E.

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2010.

Physical Description:

xxv, 470 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

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.

Subject Term:

Medical economics.

Medical care, Cost of.

Flow of funds.

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Summary

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.