Current Issues in Health Economics
Daniel Slottje (Ed.)
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Description for Current Issues in Health Economics
Hardcover. Presents research on some of these key issues such as the impact of obesity on health, children's' healthcare policies, education and health; and many more. Editor(s): Slottje, Daniel; Tchernis, Rusty. Series Editor(s): Baltagi, Badi H.; Sadka, Efraim. Series: Contributions to Economic Analysis. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCHS; KCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Across the globe every nation wrestles with how it will pay for, provide, regulate and administer its healthcare system. Health economics is the field of economics that deals with every one of those issues and the difficult issue of allocating resources where the allocation can literally mean life or death, alleviating suffering or not. A key issue that is always mentioned, but little acted on, is the role that preventive measures play in the battle against disease and using limited healthcare resources more efficaciously. This book brings together leading researchers in the healthcare economics field presenting new research on some ... Read more
Across the globe every nation wrestles with how it will pay for, provide, regulate and administer its healthcare system. Health economics is the field of economics that deals with every one of those issues and the difficult issue of allocating resources where the allocation can literally mean life or death, alleviating suffering or not. A key issue that is always mentioned, but little acted on, is the role that preventive measures play in the battle against disease and using limited healthcare resources more efficaciously. This book brings together leading researchers in the healthcare economics field presenting new research on some ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Economic Analysis
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857241559
SKU
V9780857241559
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Ref
99-50
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