ABSTRACT

Gives an understanding of the economic theory underlying health economics, supplemented with practical case study material to show how the theory has been applied.

chapter 1|6 pages

The economics of health care: an overview

chapter 2|21 pages

Health and health care

chapter 3|18 pages

Health care as an economic commodity

chapter 4|16 pages

Distribution

chapter 5|22 pages

The cost-benefit approach in theory

chapter 6|21 pages

The cost-benefit approach in practice

chapter 8|14 pages

Is there a demand for health care?

chapter 9|13 pages

The utilisation of health care

chapter 10|17 pages

The supply of health care

chapter 11|17 pages

The hospital as an economic agent

chapter 12|26 pages

The organisation of health care