Essentials of Health Economics - Couverture souple

Dewar, Diane M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1284054624 ISBN 13 : 9781284054620

Editeur : 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

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Diane M. Dewar, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor 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 15 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. Professor Dewar received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University at Albany, with concentrations in health economics and econometrics. She is a recipient of the William Waters Research Award from the Association of Social Economists, honorable mention for the Aetna Susan B. Anthony Award for Research on Older Women from the Gerontological Section of the American Public Health Association, and is a member of the Public Health Honor Society, Delta Omega, Alpha Gamma Chapter. She has been a Principal Investigator or co-Investigator on grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She is the Chair of the National Fellowship Panel of the American Association of University Women, has served on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality grant review study groups, and serves on the Health Economics Committee of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1284054624
• ISBN 13: 9781284054620
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 190
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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