November 29, 2009

The Economics of Health Reconsidered

Authors: Thomas Rice and Lynn Unruh

A third edition of The Economics of Health Reconsidered has been published by Health Administration Press (Chicago). This edition is very different from the previous ones. Thomas Rice is now joined by a co-author, Lynn Unruh, who is trained as a health economist and a nurse. The book is now designed as a stand-alone text for health economics courses. There are three entirely new chapters: (1) a thorough review of microeconomic theory, which is designed to replace a micro textbook; (2) a new chapter on for-profit and non-profit health care organizations; and (3) a new chapter on health care workforce issues, including the markets for physicians and nurses. The theme of the book remains the same, however. It uses economic theory and empirical evidence to show that a competitive marketplace will not necessarily result in the best health system. Complimentary desk copies can be obtained from the publisher by emailing hap1@ache.org and indicating: (a) the name of the class, (b) estimated number of students; (c) level of students (grad/undergrad); (d) proposed use of text (primary, supplemental, recommended reading); and (e) a contact name to verify instructor status.

November 29, 2009: Text Book

October 28, 2009

The Economics of Health Reconsidered

Authors: Thomas Rice and Lynn Unruh
Edition: Third
Publisher: Health Administration Press (Chicago)

Continue reading "The Economics of Health Reconsidered "

October 28, 2009: Text Book

October 8, 2009

Economic Evaluation in Child Health

Editor: Wendy Ungar
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 978-0-19-954749-4

List Price: £32.95

Publication Date: 08 October 2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336

31 black-and-white line drawings | 234x156mm

Book Website and buy online

Bio

Edited by Wendy Ungar, Senior Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children; Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, The University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Continue reading "Economic Evaluation in Child Health"

October 8, 2009: Economic Evaluation , Text Book

August 13, 2009

Principles in Health Economics and Policy

Author: Jan Abel Olsen
Edition: Second
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 978-0-19-923781-4

List Price: £29.95

Publication Date: 13 August 2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240

42 black and white line drawings, 234x156mm

Book Website and buy online

Bio

Jan Abel Olsen, Professor at the Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromso, and the Institute of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, Norway

Continue reading "Principles in Health Economics and Policy"

August 13, 2009: Methodology , Policy

May 14, 2009

The Economics of New Health Technologies Incentives, organization, and financing

Editors: Joan Costa-Font, Christophe Courbage, and Alistair McGuire
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 978-0-19-955068-5

List Price: #29.95

Publication Date: 14 May 2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176

Book Website and buy online

Bio

• Joan Costa-Font, Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer, Health and Social Care Department, London School of Economics, UK
• Christophe Courbage, Director of Research, The Geneva Association (International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics); Lecturer in Health Economics, Institute of Health Economics and Management, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
• Alistair McGuire, Professor of Health Economics and Health, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics, UK

Continue reading "The Economics of New Health Technologies Incentives, organization, and financing"

May 14, 2009: Economic Evaluation