Essentials Of Health Economics (Essential Public Health) - Softcover

Dewar, Diane M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284054624 ISBN 13: 9781284054620

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2015

Synopsis

Essentials of Health Economics, Second Edition examines the public health care system through the lens of economic theory. Through the use of numerous examples and profiles related to the field, students will learn the importance health economics and its relevance to more general analysis of health policy issues. This text is ideal for courses in programs of public health, health administration, and allied health professions as it conveys the essence of the economic issues at hand while avoiding complicated methodological issues that would interest only students of economics. Written with the non-specialist in mind, the book focuses on how to do descriptive, explanatory and evaluative economics in a systematic way. The Second Edition features: • Highly accessible content • Ideal for students with a modest quantitative background • Real world examples throughout, giving the student hands-on experience in actual policy-related issues as economic concepts are introduced. • Comprehensive coverage of the specifics of the health care markets, the evaluation of health care services delivered, and health care reform • Updated statistics and references throughout • New chapters on Noncompetitive Market Models and Market Failures; International Health System Issues and Reform; and National and State Health Care Reforms Instructor Resources: Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Lecture Slides, Test Bank

About this title

About the Author

Diane M. Dewar, PhD is an Associate Professor of health economics in the Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Public Health, and the Department of Economics at the University at Albany, State University of New York.' 'She has' over 25 years of teaching experience that includes graduate courses in health economics, health policy and economic evaluation methods; as well as undergraduate courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, health economics, comparative health policy, introductory sociology and introductory psychology.' ' She has also taught internationally and lived in Canada and France, giving lectures and full courses in countries such as Costa Rica, Colombia, South Korea and Vietnam.' 'Her research areas lie in health economic evaluations, health policy analysis and teaching health economics.' She has numerous publications in these areas and have written 5 books as sole author or co-author in the areas of health economics, health reform, and community health.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284054624
• ISBN 13: 9781284054620
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 190