Health Economics and Financing

by Thomas E. Getzen

Book Overview

Health Economics and Financing serves as the perfect primer for the economic analysis of medical markets. It prepares students of medicine, public health, policy and administration who wish to engage... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470469013
• ISBN13: 9780470469019
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

Excellent review of the present literature and ongoing research paradigms. Sets the stage for fiery debate on nationalized healthcare in the United States.

Solid, even-handed treatment of a touchy subject

I am currently reading this book for an online course I am taking, and I am very impressed. It is well-reasoned, seeks to look at all perspectives objectively and avoids the trap of taking sides in the current healthcare debate. While the subject matter is by no means easy, the book is nonetheless highly accessible and engaging. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anybody wishing to gain a solid understanding of our healthcare system in the United States.

Health Economics and Financing review

I am very happy with the purchase transaction. Delivery was speedy and as ordered. The book is easy to read and being used for a college course. Thanks

The perfect introduction to health care economics.

I wrote a paper on managed care competition for an economics course. This book proved invaluable. Without any previous knowledge of health economics, I was able to read, learn, and understand a fairly complex subject in a short amount of time using this book. The text covers everything but remains at an undergrad level. The arguments and examples are simple, clear, interesting, and easy to remember. I definitely found this to be the best introduction and overview to health economics, after having read six or seven books on the subject.