Examines the determinants of supply and demand in the health services industry and the causes of medical cost inflation. Introduces economic models of physician and hospital behaviour and uses case studies to consider the influence of health insurance, reimbursement schemes, and practitioners' discretion on the delivery system.
Examines the determinants of supply and demand in the health services industry and the causes of medical cost inflation. Introduces economic models of physician and hospital behaviour and uses case studies to consider the influence of health insurance, reimbursement schemes, and practitioners' discretion on the delivery system.
