TY - BOOK AU - Dewar,Diane M. TI - Essentials of health economics T2 - Essential public health SN - 9780763737979 (pbk.) U1 - 338.473621 PY - 2010/// CY - Sudbury, Mass. PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - Medical economics KW - Economics, Medical KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Insurance, Health N1 - includes index; U.S. healthcare system issues -- The role of economics -- The demand for health -- The demand for health care -- The market for health insurance -- Health care production, costs, and supply -- The healthcare workforce market -- Technology transfer in health care -- The competitive market -- Market failures and the role of government -- Socioeconomic factors -- The hospital industry -- The pharmaceutical industry -- Economic evaluations -- Comparing healthcare systems -- Healthcare reform -- Public policy and health economics ER -