An application of economic analysis to selected aspects of the health care delivery system. Emphasis will be placed upon an evaluation of the applicability of consumption and production theory to the delivery of physicians' services. Empirical work on the demand for and supply of physicians' services will be reviewed with particular reference to its significance for public policy. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): ECON 111.
An application of economic analysis to selected aspects of the health care delivery system. Emphasis will be placed upon an evaluation of the applicability of consumption and production theory to the delivery of physicians' services. Empirical work on the demand for and supply of physicians' services will be reviewed with particular reference to its significance for public policy. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): ECON 111.