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The Economics of Cancer Care

Karol Sikora author Nicholas Bosanquet author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:14th Apr '11

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This 2006 book analyses tensions between those paying for cancer care, those providing care and those marketing drugs and devices.

This 2006 book examines the interaction of economics and the delivery of cancer care in the global context. It analyses the causes of tension between those paying for care, those providing the care and those marketing drugs and devices. The concept and requirement for rationing is examined in different economic environments. As cancer increases in incidence and prevalence, the economics of providing care becomes a more important subject than ever before. Written by a leading health economist and oncologist, this was the first comprehensive book on the economics of cancer care continues to be of interest to health professionals and policy makers alike.

ISBN: 9780521183802

Dimensions: 244mm x 170mm x 10mm

Weight: 320g

192 pages