Understanding Health Economics (Health Care Management) - Softcover

McCrone, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0335205925 ISBN 13: 9780335205929

Publisher: Open University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Written specifically to help non-economists involved in managerial decision-making in the N.H.S., this book guides health care providers towards a better understanding of health economics. Detailing the ways health economics can aid managers in making more informed decisions, particularly in a time of budget constraints and rationing, the book also includes a number of case studies and worked examples. The author's clear interpretation of a complex topic will help health service managers understand the importance of economics in both service planning and appraisal. Among the topics covered in detail are: the cost of illness and cost measurement; outcome measurement; design of economic evaluations; Quality Adjusted Life Years; evidence-based medicine, prioritization and rationing; and assessing and using economic evaluations.

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About the Author

Paul McCrone, Lecturer in Health Economics, Institute of Psychiatry

Edition details

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0335205925
• ISBN 13: 9780335205929
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144