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Health Economics
By Peter Zweifel, Friedrich Breyer, Mathias Kifmann

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 529
Publication Date: 2009-08
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540278044
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540278047

Product Description:
Health Economics presents a systematic treatment of the economics of health behavior and health care delivery. Appropriate both for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of economics, this text provides the background required to understand current research, presenting theoretical models as well as empirical evidence and summarizing key results. Without neglecting ethical concerns, modern microeconomic theory is applied to formulate theoretical implications and predictions. Issues discussed include the economic valuation of life and health, moral hazard in health care utilization, supplier-induced demand, the search for remuneration systems with favorable incentives, risk selection in health insurance markets, and technological change in medicine.


Summary: Excellent Contribution to Health Economics Understanding
Rating: 5
Zweifel's book is an excellent example of a real contribution to the public understanding and awareness of Health Economics principles and practicalities.
I specially recommend this book to all readers interested in exploring the subject in a bid to get a tool for the betterment of the decision making process in resource allocation in the health care sector.