Principles in Health Economics and Policy. 2 Revised edition, Paperback/***

A concise introduction to health economics and its application to health policy for students and health professional with no background in economics. Introduces the subject of economics, explains the fundamental failures in the market for health care, and discusses the concepts of equity and fairness when applied to health and health care. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Jan Abel (Professor of Health Economics and Chair, Health Services Research Unit, Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromso, Norway; and Adjunct Professor, Centre for Health Economics, Professor of Health Economics and Chair, Health Services Research Unit, Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromso, Norway; and Adjunct Professor, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Olsen Number of pages: 288 Publication date: 2017 Dimensions: 157 x 233 x 22 Cover type: Paperback / softback