The Economics of New Health Technologies: Incentives, Organization, and Financing

by Alistair McGuire, Christophe Courbage, Joan Costa-Font

Technological change in healthcare has led to huge improvements in health services and the health status of populations. It is also pinpointed as the main driver of healthcare expenditure. Although offering remarkable benefits, changes in technology are not free and often entail significant financial, as well as physical or social risks. These need to be balanced out in the setting of government regulations, insurance contracts, and individual's decisions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199550689
• ISBN13: 9780199550685
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"