{"product_id":"economics-of-healthcare-a-brief-introduction-paperback-softback-9781009258432","title":"Economics of Healthcare; A Brief Introduction (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009258432","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEconomics of Healthcare\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Brief Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA conversational and engaging introduction to the fundamentals of the healthcare system and the economist's way of viewing the world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Friedson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009258432, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 17 x 1.2 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This text is the perfect level for a health economics class that is mostly filled with non-majors. It assumes no background in economics, and the math background is minimal. Yet it conveys they key theory in a complete way.' Erick Eschker, Cal Poly Humboldt State University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAn approachable beginner's guide to health economics that brings the economist's way of viewing the world to bear on the fundamentals of the US healthcare system. The conversational writing style, with occasional doses of humour, allows students to see how applicable economic reasoning can be to unpacking some of the sector's thorniest issues, while accessible real-world examples teach the institutional details of healthcare and health insurance, as well as the economics that underpin the behaviour of key players in these markets. Many chapters are enhanced by 'Supplements' that offer how-to guides to tools commonly used by health economists, and economists more generally. They help form the basic 'economist's toolbox' for readers with no prior training in economics, and offer deeper dives into interesting related material. A test bank and lectures slides are available online for instructors, alongside additional resources and readings for students, taken from popular media and health care and policy journals.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Patients: 1. How Economists View Human Behavior\u003cbr\u003e 2. Where Does Health Come From?\u003cbr\u003e 3. Demand for Medical Care\u003cbr\u003e 4. Health Insurance and Demand for Medical Care\u003cbr\u003e 5. Evaluating Evidence\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Providers: 6. Provider Firms\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Medical Labor Force\u003cbr\u003e 8. Providers and Incentives\u003cbr\u003e 9. Hospitals\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Health Insurers: 10. Health Insurance as a Product\u003cbr\u003e 11. Adverse Selection\u003cbr\u003e 12. Prices\u003cbr\u003e 13. Managed Care\u003cbr\u003e 14. Public Insurance\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Sector at Large\u003cbr\u003e 15. Pharmaceuticals\u003cbr\u003e 16. Externalities\u003cbr\u003e 17. Medical Malpractice\u003cbr\u003e 18. Inequality\u003cbr\u003e 19. International Comparisons.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Public finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Public finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Public%20finance%20%5BKFFD%5D%22\"\u003eKFFD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509194256664,"sku":"9781009258432","price":31.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009258432i.jpg?v=1786497193","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/economics-of-healthcare-a-brief-introduction-paperback-softback-9781009258432","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}