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November
Oxford University Short Courses in Health Economics in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Locations: Hong Kong (6-10 November 2007) and Shenzhen (12 November 2007)
- Introduction to Health Economic Evaluation - one day course.
- Advanced Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis - three day course
Two courses from the Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) of Oxford University. To be held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention in November 2007.
Teaching Faculty includes Professor Alastair Gray, Director of HERC, and other senior members of HERC.
Dates and Venues:
- 6-10 November 2007. School of Public Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong - both courses, in English.
- 12 November 2007. Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention - one day course only, in English with simultaneous translation.
10% DISCOUNT for Hong Kong bookings made before the end of September.
The courses introduce the discipline of health economics and explain the concepts and techniques of economic evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis as used in the healthcare sector. The two courses can be taken separately or in sequence
Visit http://www.herc.ox.ac.uk/ for full details of course content and fees, to download a brochure, and to book Hong Kong courses online.
General inquiries: herc@dphpc.ox.ac.uk Shenzhen inquiries and bookings: moujin@szcdc.net
November 6, 2007: Short Course
November
International PhD courses in Health economics and policy: Health Economics: Information, Quality and Regulation
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Dates: 12-16 November 2007 and 7-11 January 2008
Registration Deadline: October 30, 2007
Health Economics: Information, Quality and Regulation
University of Lausanne, November 12 to 16, 2007 and January 7 to 11, 2008
- Prof. Pierre-Yves Geoffard (University of Lausanne)
- Prof. Albert Ma (Boston University)
Presentation: This course offers a comprehensive view of the economics of health systems (i.e. health care provision and its financing). The analytical framework will provide an integrated setup to analyze regulation issues, both on the demand and the supply sides.
Objectives: Participants are expected to be familiar with the main tools of microeconomic analysis. Models of asymmetric information will be studied in details, as well as their applicability to the study of health insurance and health care production.
The course is part of the a series of seven modules offered as the International PhD Courses in Health Economics and Policy intended for PhD students who are wishing to enhance their specific knowledge and sharpen their capabilities in the field of health economics and policy.