Health Care Economics

Health Care Economics
ISBN-10
0471872792
ISBN-13
9780471872795
Series
Health Care Economics
Category
Medical / General
Pages
573
Language
English
Published
1983
Publisher
Wiley
Author
Paul J. Feldstein

Description

Among the several reasons for revising the first edition, perhaps the most compelling is to keep up with the changes occurring in the health care sector. Competition is now the new area of policy focus. The concern over a shortage of physicians has changed to a concern with an impending surplus of physicians. From being reimbursed on a cost-plus basis, hospitals are now facing prospective reimbursement. These are some of the changing forces in the health care system that have been incorporated into this revision. Contents: The production of health. Anoverview of the medical care sector. Measuring changes in the price of medical care. The demand for medical care. The demand for health insurance. Teh supply of medical care. The market for health insurance. The physician services market. The market for hospi tal services. Relying on regulation to improve hospital. The benefits of competition in medical care. Health manpower shortages. The market for physician manpower. The market for medical education. The market for registred nurses. The pharmaceutical industry. The political eco- nomy of health care. The role of government.

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