Advances in Health Economics

Author: Anthony Scott  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2005

E-ISBN: 9780470857915

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780470848838

Subject: R1 Preventive Medicine , Health

Language: ENG

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"It would be difficult to overstate the standing of the authors. Many HERU alumni are among the most highly esteemed health economists in the world."
—Steve Morgan, University of British Columbia

This is a series of essays to mark the 25 anniversary of HERU. Existing and former HERU staff write about their special interests and work records. This book addresses many current policy issues which exist in the Scottish (and English) National Health System.

  • HERU is one of the leading health economic institutes in the UK
  • Contributors are all distinguished members of the health economics community
  • Covers a wide range of issues that are relevant to the application of health economics now and into the future.

Chapter

Contents

pp.:  9 – 11

List of Contributors

pp.:  11 – 15

About the Authors

pp.:  15 – 19

Preface

pp.:  19 – 24

Workshop Participants

pp.:  24 – 25

Acknowledgements

pp.:  25 – 27

2 Using Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics: Moving Forward

pp.:  51 – 67

3 Methods for Eliciting Time Preferences Over Future Health Events

pp.:  67 – 85

4 Economic Evaluation for Decision-making

pp.:  85 – 103

5 Incentives in Health Care

pp.:  103 – 125

6 The Nursing Labour Market

pp.:  125 – 147

7 The Economics of the Hospital: Issues of Asymmetry and Uncertainty as they Affect Hospital Reimbursement

pp.:  147 – 169

8 Measuring Efficiency in Dental Care

pp.:  169 – 193

9 Ageing, Disability and Long-term Care Expenditures

pp.:  193 – 213

10 Economic Challenges in Primary Care

pp.:  213 – 231

11 Equity in Health Care: The Need for a New Economics Paradigm?

pp.:  231 – 249

12 Economics of Health and Health Improvement

pp.:  249 – 267

Index

pp.:  267 – 275

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