Economics of Health and Health Care

This best-selling comprehensive introduction to the economics of health and health care thoroughly develops and explains economic ideas and models and reflects the full spectrum of the most current health economics literature. It provides students with a solid working knowledge of the analytical tools of economics and econometrics as applied to contemporary health care issues. NEW TO THIS EDITION Totally re-written chapter on managed care. New analyses on "who pays" for health insurance. New chapter on economic "bads" (Chapter 25). Most analyses look at things that are good for us - "bad" items such as cigarettes are usually not covered. New chapter on pharmaceuticals (Chapter 26). Rather than a simple "industry study," the text examines portions of the pharmaceutical industry with important economic content. These include questions as to the optimal combinations of drug therapies and other economic technologies, patent protection issues, and price discrimination by pharmaceutical firms. For more information visit us at www.prenhall.com/follandFolland, Sherman is the author of 'Economics of Health and Health Care' with ISBN 9780130122155 and ISBN 0130122157.