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Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage Learning
ISBN-100357132866
ISBN-139780357132869
eBay Product ID (ePID)14057239453
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHealth Economics and Policy
SubjectPublic Health, Economics / Microeconomics
Publication Year2022
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames W. Henderson
Subject AreaBusiness & Economics, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height10 in
Item Weight35.3 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number8
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal338.4/33621
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPART I: The Relevance of Economics in Health and Medical Care.1. U.S. Medical Care: A System at the Crossroads.2. Health Care Spending Issues.3. Health Care Markets: Can They Work?4. Welfare Implications in Medical Markets.5. Economic Evaluation in Health Care.PART II: Demand-Side Consideration.6. Demand for Health and Medical Care.7. Population Health.PART III: Supply-Side Consideration.8. The Market for Health Insurance.9. Managed Care.10. The Physicians' Services Market.11. The Hospital Services Market.12. Pharmaceuticals.PART IV: Public Policy in Medical Care Delivery.13. Medicare.14. Medicaid.15. Health Systems in High Income Countries.16. Medical Care Reform in the United States.17. Lessons for Public Policy.Glossary.Index.
SynopsisThoroughly examine how microeconomic principles apply to health care delivery and its policies with Henderson's insightful HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY, 8E. Updates and expanded content help you explore the changing nature of health care, the social and political sides of issues and the future of health care delivery and finance as the U.S. transitions beyond the Affordable Care Act. You learn how to analyze public policy from an economic perspective as new content addresses today's policy environment and changes as well as reform alternatives. Special features address issues in healthcare today, profile health care leaders and offer global comparisons. A convenient new eBook format provides imbedded links to extra content. New appendices show you how to interpret empirical results and perform economic evaluations. This edition clearly introduces an engaging economic side of health care that's interesting no matter what your major or future plans.