| Description |
1 online resource (1149 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Handbook of Health Economics; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; What Were We Looking For?; What's New?; Differences in Approaches; How to Use Volume 2; Acknowledgements; 1. Health Care Spending Growth; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Spending Growth in the US; 1.2. Spending Growth in Other Countries; 2. Spending Growth vs. Spending Level; 3. Technology and Spending Growth; 4. Models of Spending Growth; 4.1. Models with Exogenous Technology; 4.1.1. Managed Care and Spending Growth; 4.1.2. Income Effects and Spending Growth; 4.2. Models of Endogenous Technology |
| Summary |
What new theories, €evidence, and€policies have shaped health economics€in the 21st century? Editors Mark Pauly, Thomas McGuire, and Pedro Pita Barros assemble€the expertise of leading authorities€in this survey of€substantive issues.€ In 16€chapters they€cover recent developments in health economics, from medical spending growth to the demand for health care, the markets for pharmaceutical products, the medical workforce, and equity in health and health care.€Its global perspective, including an emphasis on low and middle-income countries, w |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Medical economics.
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Medical economics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Economics, Medical
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Medical economics
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Hälsovård -- ekonomiska aspekter.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McGuire, Thomas G
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Barros, Pedro Pita
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| ISBN |
9780444535931 |
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0444535934 |
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