Health economics. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Charles E. Phelps.
• Other Names: Phelps, Charles E
• Contents: Why health economics? -- Utility and health -- The transformation of medical care to health -- The demand for medical care : conceptual framework -- Empirical studies of medical care demand and applications -- The physician and the physician-firm -- Physicians in the marketplace -- The hospital as a supplier of medical care -- Hospitals in the marketplace -- The demand for health insurance -- Health insurance supply and managed care -- Government provision of health insurance -- Medical malpractice -- Externalities in health and medical care -- Managing the market : regulation and technical change in health care -- Universal insurance issues and international comparisons of health care systems.
• Edition: 5th ed
• Publisher Details: Boston : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 534 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 338.4/73621; HEALTH & FITNESS / General; Medical economics; Medical economics -- United States; Economics, Medical; Insurance, Health -- economics; Financial Management, Hospital -- economics; Marketing of Health Services -- economics; Health Policy -- economics; Medical economics; Gesundheitsökonomie; Gesundheitsökonomie; Gesundheitspflege; United States; United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315510675; 1315510677
• Related ISBNs: 9780132948531; 0132948532; 9780133114386; 0133114384
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-523) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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