Feldstein, Paul J.
Health care economics / Paul J. Feldstein. - Fifth edition - Albany : Delmar Publishers, c1999. - xxiii, 627 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Delmar series in health services administration .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Chapter 1 An introduction to the economics of medical care -- Chapter 2 The production of health: the impact of medical services on health -- Chapter 3 An overview of the medical care sector -- Chapter 4 Measuring changes in the price of medical care -- Chapter 5 The demand for medical care -- Chapter 6 The demand for health insurance -- Chapter 7 The supply of medical care: an overview -- Chapter 8 The market for health insurance: its performance and structure -- Chapter 9 Market competition in medical care -- Chapter 10 The physician services market -- Chapter 11 The market for hospital services -- Chapter 12 Health manpower shortages and surpluses: definitions, measurements, and policies -- Chapter 13 The market for physician manpower -- Chapter 14 The market for medical education: equity and efficiency -- Chapter 15 The market for registered nurses -- Chapter 16 The role of government in health and medical care -- Chapter 17 The legislative marketplace -- Chapter 18 National health insurance: an approach to the redistribution of medical care -- Chapter 19 The market for long-term care service -- Chapter 20 Concluding comments on the economics of medical care
English
9814040827 [paperback]
98015358
Medical economics.
Medical economics--United States.
Health care economics / Paul J. Feldstein. - Fifth edition - Albany : Delmar Publishers, c1999. - xxiii, 627 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Delmar series in health services administration .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Chapter 1 An introduction to the economics of medical care -- Chapter 2 The production of health: the impact of medical services on health -- Chapter 3 An overview of the medical care sector -- Chapter 4 Measuring changes in the price of medical care -- Chapter 5 The demand for medical care -- Chapter 6 The demand for health insurance -- Chapter 7 The supply of medical care: an overview -- Chapter 8 The market for health insurance: its performance and structure -- Chapter 9 Market competition in medical care -- Chapter 10 The physician services market -- Chapter 11 The market for hospital services -- Chapter 12 Health manpower shortages and surpluses: definitions, measurements, and policies -- Chapter 13 The market for physician manpower -- Chapter 14 The market for medical education: equity and efficiency -- Chapter 15 The market for registered nurses -- Chapter 16 The role of government in health and medical care -- Chapter 17 The legislative marketplace -- Chapter 18 National health insurance: an approach to the redistribution of medical care -- Chapter 19 The market for long-term care service -- Chapter 20 Concluding comments on the economics of medical care
English
9814040827 [paperback]
98015358
Medical economics.
Medical economics--United States.