The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics Catalogue en ligne

Note de l'éditeur : "The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics provides a guide to health economics. The articles stress the direct impact of health economics reasoning on policy and practice, offering readers an introduction to the potential reach of the discipline. Contributions come from leaders in health economics and reflect the worldwide reach of the discipline. The articles place emphasis on the connections between theory and policy-making, and develop the contributions of health economics to problems arising in a variety of institutional contexts, from primary care to the operations of health insurers. The volume addresses policy concerns relevant to health systems in both developed and developing countries. The book takes a broad perspective, with relevance to systems with single or multi-payer health insurance arrangements, and to those relying predominantly on user charges; contributions are also included that focus both on medical care and on non-medical factors that affect health. Each article provides a succinct summary of the current state of economic thinking in a given area, as well as a unique perspective on issues that remain open to debate. The volume presents a view of health economics as a vibrant and continually advancing field, highlighting ongoing challenges and pointing to new directions for further progress."

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Health Systems in Industrialized Countries
Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The Political Economy of Health Care
The Promise of Health: Evidence of the Impact of Health on Income and Well-Being
Health Production
Socioeconomic Status and Health: Dimensions and Mechanisms
Determinants of Health in Childhood
Economics of Infectious Diseases
Economics of Health Behaviors and Addictions: Contemporary Issues and Policy Implications
Economics and Mental Health: an International Perspective
Public-Sector Health Care Financing
Voluntary Private Health Insurance
Health Care Cost Growth
User Charges
Insurance and the Demand for Medical Care
Guaranteed Access to Affordable Coverage in Individual Health Insurance Markets
Managed Care
Hospitals: Teaming Up
Primary Care
The Global Health Workforce
The Economics of the Biopharmaceutical Industry
Disease Prevention, Health Care, and Economics
Long-Term Care
Physician Agency and Payment for Primary Medical Care
Provider Payment and Incentives
Non-Price Rationing and Waiting Times
Increasing Competition Between Providers in Health Care Markets: The Economic Evidence
Measuring Organizational Performance
Health System Productivity
The Methods of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Inform Decisions about the Use of Health Care Interventions and Programs
Analyzing Uncertainty in Cost-effectiveness For Decision-making
Health Utility Measurement
Concepts of Equity and Fairness in Health and Health Care
Measuring inequality and Inequity in Health and Health Care
Inter-Generational Aspects of Health Care
Econometric Evaluation of Health Policies
Health Economics and Policy: the Challenges of Proselytizing

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