328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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A century ago, health services absorbed few resources and provided little benefit. Since then, advances in medical knowledge and techniques have escalated both the benefits and the costs. The affordability of health services is being questioned in even the richest countries, and the economic aspects of health policy have become ever more intrusive. Australia is no exception, with its health... Read more
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of contributors
Preface
1 Health economics and health policy: Gavin Mooney
2 The Australian health care system: Ron Donato and Richard Scotton
3 Health expenditure: J.R.G. Butler
4 The doctor business: Richard Scotton
5 Economics of hospital care: S.J. Duckett
6 Pharmaceuticals: Glenn Salkeld, Andrew Mitchell and Suzanne Hill
7 The economics of aged care: achieving quality and containing costs: Anna Howe
8 Evaluation of health services: Rob Carter and Anthony Harris
9 Health insurance: H. Owens
10 The health care financing debate: J. Richardson
11 Managed competition: Richard Scotton
12 Public health: some economic perpectives: Alan Shiell and Rob Carter
13 Economic issues in Aboriginal health care: Gavin Mooney, Stephen Jan and Virginia Wiseman
Endnotes
References
Index
List of Tables
List of contributors
Preface
1 Health economics and health policy: Gavin Mooney
2 The Australian health care system: Ron Donato and Richard Scotton
3 Health expenditure: J.R.G. Butler
4 The doctor business: Richard Scotton
5 Economics of hospital care: S.J. Duckett
6 Pharmaceuticals: Glenn Salkeld, Andrew Mitchell and Suzanne Hill
7 The economics of aged care: achieving quality and containing costs: Anna Howe
8 Evaluation of health services: Rob Carter and Anthony Harris
9 Health insurance: H. Owens
10 The health care financing debate: J. Richardson
11 Managed competition: Richard Scotton
12 Public health: some economic perpectives: Alan Shiell and Rob Carter
13 Economic issues in Aboriginal health care: Gavin Mooney, Stephen Jan and Virginia Wiseman
Endnotes
References
Index
Biography
Gavin Mooney is Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney.
Prof Richard Scotton is an architect of the Medicare system, currently with the Centre of Health Program Evaluation and Monash University.
