Medical Economics
An Integrated Approach to the Economics of Health
Professor Konrad Obermann author Professor Christian Thielscher author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Agenda Publishing
Published:2nd Dec '21
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£24.99(9781788211901)
Health economics has become an established field of enquiry over recent years and is now an important contributor to normative health policy, and decisions concerning the allocation of resources and the quality of healthcare provision across the world.
Medical Economics, written by two physicians who are also qualified economists, introduces readers to the core economic considerations in healthcare provision and management. Addressing concerns that are relevant to both the individual and to public health, the authors draw on a wider range of economic tools and analytical frameworks than typically offered by standard textbooks. Combining thought experiments with real-world examples they illustrate the healthcare challenges facing today’s policy-makers.
The book is aimed specifically at courses in medicine, public health, and healthcare management and administration, but also at economists looking for a broader perspective on healthcare systems, including healthcare financing, markets, the role of the state and other macroeconomic considerations, evaluation methods, healthcare technology, paying for medical care, health insurance and ethical issues.
Highly recommended. An excellent reference for policy-makers, public health workers and social reformers seeking to improve healthcare for their citizens. -- Manuel M. Dayrit MD, former Secretary of Health, Republic of the Philippines
A fascinating introduction to health economics, blending genuine expertise in both medicine and economics. Everything that medics need to know about economics, and everything that economists need to know about medicine. -- Richard Cookson, Professor of Health Economics, University of York
Obermann and Thielscher provide us with a novel take on the messy, complex business of health policy, compiling perspectives from economics, epidemiology, medicine and psychology. From Markov models, price elasticity, uncertainty and marginal analysis to theories of political justice, strategies to nudge healthy behaviour, and questions such as whether a dictatorship in health is on the rise, this book is essential reading for those looking for a tour de force of medical economics. -- Matthew Jowett, Senior Health Financing Specialist, World Health Organization
ISBN: 9781788211895
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320 pages