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Phelps, Charles E.

Health economics / Charles E. Phelps. - 4th edition - xvi, 640 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - The Addison-Wesley series in economics .



Why health economics? -- Utility and health -- The transformation of medical care to health -- The demand for medical care : conceptual framework -- Empirical studies of medical care demand and applications -- The physician and the physician firm -- Physicians in the marketplace -- The hospital as a supplier of medical care -- Hospitals in the marketplace -- The demand for health insurance -- Health insurance supply and managed care -- Government provision of health insurance -- Medical malpractice -- Externalities in health and medical care -- Managing the market : regulation and technical change in health care -- Universal insurance issues and international comparisons of health care systems.

ISBN: 9780321594570 0321594576

LCCN: 2008054676

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA8D0918 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014821231 Uk 101491756 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medical economics.
Medical economics--United States.
Economics, Medical--United States.
Delivery of Health Care--economics--United States.
Insurance, Health--economics--United States.

LC Class. No.: RA410 / .P48 2010

National Library of Medicine Call No.: W 74 AA1 / P538ha 2010