Health Economics and Financing

By Thomas E. Getzen

Book Overview

A primer for the economic analysis of medical markets, this book utilizes a flow of funds approach to investigate the sources and uses of financing as well as the incentives and organizational structure of the health care system. It then takes a wider macroeconomic perspective in order to explore the dynamics of change within the health care system, and to explicitly consider determinants of national health spending and the role of governments in public and private health.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471772593
• ISBN13: 9780471772590
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.1" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

Excellent review of the present literature and ongoing research paradigms. Sets the stage for fiery debate on nationalized healthcare in the United States.

Solid, even-handed treatment of a touchy subject

I am currently reading this book for an online course I am taking, and I am very impressed. It is well-reasoned, seeks to look at all perspectives objectively and avoids the trap of taking sides in the current healthcare debate. While the subject matter is by no means easy, the book is nonetheless highly accessible and engaging. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anybody wishing to gain a solid understanding of our healthcare system in the United States.

Health Economics and Financing review

I am very happy with the purchase transaction. Delivery was speedy and as ordered. The book is easy to read and being used for a college course. Thanks

The perfect introduction to health care economics.

I wrote a paper on managed care competition for an economics course. This book proved invaluable. Without any previous knowledge of health economics, I was able to read, learn, and understand a fairly complex subject in a short amount of time using this book. The text covers everything but remains at an undergrad level. The arguments and examples are simple, clear, interesting, and easy to remember. I definitely found this to be the best introduction and overview to health economics, after having read six or seven books on the subject.