Principles in Health Economics and Policy - Couverture souple

Olsen, Jan Abel

 
9780198794837: Principles in Health Economics and Policy

Synopsis

Principles in Health Economics and Policy, second edition, is a concise introduction to health economics and its application to health policy. It introduces the subject of economics, explains the fundamental failures in the market for healthcare, and discusses the concepts of equity and fairness when applied to health and healthcare.

This new edition presents a globally-relevant, policy-oriented approach, that emphasizes the application of economic analysis to universal health policy issues in an accessible manner. It explores four key questions currently facing health policy-makers across the globe: How should society intervene in the determinants that affect health? How should healthcare be financed? How should healthcare providers be paid? And, how should alternative healthcare programmes be evaluated when setting priorities?

The book is an ideal guide to everyone interested in how the tools of health economics can be applied when shaping health policy.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jan Abel Olsen is a professor of health economics and health services research at the Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway. He is an adjunct professor at the Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Australia, and a part-time researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. His eclectic research interests include measurement and valuation of health outcomes, efficiency vs equality in health and health care, primary care financing, and social epidemiology. He has published extensively in leading journals in these fields, and has served as an advisor to various governmental bodies and commissions.

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9780199237814: Principles in Health Economics and Policy

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0199237816 ISBN 13 :  9780199237814
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2009
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