Phelps, Charles E. creator text bibliography mau Boston Pearson 2018 2013 Sixth edition monographic eng

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xvi, 507 pages : illustrations; 26 cm Why health economics? -- Utility and health -- The transformation of medical care to health -- The demand for medical care : conceptual framework -- Empirical studies of medical care demand and applications -- The physician and the physician-firm -- Physicians in the marketplace -- The hospital as a supplier of medical care -- Hospitals in the marketplace -- The demand for health insurance -- Health insurance supply and managed care -- Government provision of health insurance -- Medical malpractice -- Externalities in health and medical care -- Managing the market : regulation and technical change in health care -- Universal insurance issues and international comparisons of health care systems. Charles E. Phelps. Includes bibliographical references (p. 499-523) and index. Economics Economics, Medical United States Financial Management, Hospital economics United States Health Policy economics United States Insurance, Health economics United States Marketing of Health Services economics United States RA410 .P48 2018 338.4/73621 P538h 2018 W 74 AA1 9781138207981 2012000860 DNLM/DLC 120109 20221218101741.0 17115338 eng