Health economics : theories, insights, and industry studies / Rexford E. Santerre, Stephen P. Neun.
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TextPublication details: Mason, Ohio : Thomson/South-Western, c2004.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvi, 584 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0324171862
- 9780324171860
- RA410 .S26
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Part 1 --
BASIC HEALTH CARE ECONOMIC TOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS 1 --
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 3 --
CHAPTER 2 Health and Medical Care: An Economic Perspective 30 --
CHAPTER 3 Cost and Benefit Analysis 53 --
CHAPTER 4 Health Care Systems and Institutions 74 --
CHAPTER 5 The Demand for Medical Services 98 --
CHAPTER 6 The Demand for Medical Insurance: Traditional and Managed Care Coverage 139 --
CHAPTER 7 Medical Care Production and Costs 161 --
CHAPTER 8 Structure, Conduct, Performance, and Market Analysis 191 --
Part 2 --
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT 223 --
CHAPTER 9 Government, Health, and Medical Care 225 --
CHAPTER 10 Government as Health Insurer 263 --
Part 3 --
INDUSTRY STUDIES 291 --
CHAPTER 11 The Private Health Insurance Industry 293 --
CHAPTER 12 The Physician Services Industry 333 --
CHAPTER 13 The Hospital Services Industry 375 --
CHAPTER 14 The Pharmaceutical Industry 434 --
CHAPTER 15 The Long-Term Care Industry 477 --
Part 4 --
HEALTH CARE REFORM 523 --
CHAPTER 16 Health Care Reform 525 --
Glossary 556 --
Name Index 569 --
Subject Index 576. Health and medical care : an economic perspective --
Cost and benefit analysis --
Health care systems and institutions --
The demand for medical services --
The demand for medical insurance : traditional and managed care coverage --
Medical care production and costs --
Structure, conduct, performance, and market analysis --
Government, health, and medical care --
Government as health insurer --
The private health insurance industry --
The physician services industry --
The hospital services industry --
The pharmaceutical industry --
The long-term care industry --
Health care reform.
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