Health Economics: An Introduction for Health Professionals

This book provides all the necessary information in a readable style that can be understood by anyone with even the most basic knowledge of mathematics Health Economics is ideal for all health professionals who are required to make policy decisions – including hospital managers, clinical directors and partners in family practices. It is suited to health policy makers at national level as well as those in local trusts. The clear and concise way in which the book is written also makes it a perfect introductory text for students of health economics.

Health Economics provides you with the tools to:

• Read and critique economic evaluations
  
• Understand the economic forces at work in specific environments
  
• Make optimum choices in terms of benefits and outcomes

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–19):
Chapter 2 Organisation and Funding of Health Care Services (pages 20–40):
Chapter 3 The Costs of Health Care (pages 41–70):
Chapter 4 The Benefits of Health Care: Outputs and Outcomes (pages 71–96):
Chapter 5 Evaluating Health Care Interventions from an Economic Perspective (pages 97–118):
Chapter 6 The Role of Health Economics in Decision?Making (pages 119–138):
Chapter 7 Considering the Way Forward (pages 139–147):