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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
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
About the Book
- Provides a concise introduction to health economics and policy
- Emphasises the application of economic analysis to health policy issues
- Contains exercises and suggested readings after each chapter
Principles in Health Economics and Policy is a clear and concise introduction to health economics and its application to health policy. It introduces the subject of economics, explains the fundamental failures in the market for health care, and discusses the concepts of equity and fairness when applied to health and health care.
Written for students and health professionals with no background in economics, the book takes a policy-oriented approach, emphasising the application of economic analysis to universal health policy issues. It explores the key questions facing health policy-makers across the globe right now, such as:
- How should society intervene in the determinants that affect health?
- How should health care be financed?
- How should health care providers be paid?
- How should alternative health care programmes be evaluated when setting priorities?
With relevant exercises and suggested further reading lists at the end of each chapter, Principles in Health Economics and Policy is the ideal resource for both students and health professionals.
Readership: MSc students on health economics, health policy and public health courses; health economists; and health service researchers.
