This much anticipated new edition of Health Care Economics continues its legacy as a leader in its field. Written by a distinguished economist and educator, the sixth edition maintains the book’s analytical approach in its treatment of political economics. Through comprehensive discussions, appendices, tables and figures, the author consistently illustrates the value of economics in understanding public policy issues that affect the medical services sector. Both veterans in the field of economics and readers who are new to this area of study will appreciate the book’s in-depth and straightforward treatment of important topics.

Features:

• An appendix to Chapter One provides a refresher on the basics of Demand, Supply, Equilibrium Price, Price Elasticity, and Competitive and Monopoly Analysis
• A new chapter on the Pharmaceutical Industry includes the most relevant policy issues being discussed, and demonstrates the use of economics in analyzing this industry
• Learning Objectives provide readers with a preview of what they can expect to learn from the chapters