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Health Economics: An International Perspective is the only textbook to provide a truly international, comparative treatment of health economics. Offering an analysis of health systems across borders, the third edition of this key text has been fully updated and revised to take account of changes in a host of countries.
This new edition features a simplified introductory section which focuses on key principles, and updated material on decision analysis in economic evaluation. Barack Obama’s reforms in the United States are considered alongside the provision of healthcare in China, providing a unique overview of these different approaches.
Throughout the text, examples and illustrations are taken from a wide range of settings and world region, providing a unique overview of the performance of different health systems, from insurance-based approaches in the United States to the government funding that is common in Canada and most countries in Europe, and the mixed systems that operate in most low- income countries.
Providing comprehensive but accessible coverage of health economics principles and applications, this well established and popular text provides the perfect introduction to the fast changing world of health economic.
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