02567nam 2200601Ia 450 991045788870332120200520144314.01-280-95419-197866109541930-335-22593-4(CKB)1000000000361367(EBL)290365(OCoLC)244007274(SSID)ssj0000143085(PQKBManifestationID)11162235(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000143085(PQKBWorkID)10109785(PQKB)10049026(MiAaPQ)EBC290365(Au-PeEL)EBL290365(CaPaEBR)ebr10409188(CaONFJC)MIL95419(EXLCZ)99100000000036136720051107d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEconomic analysis for management and policy[electronic resource] /Stephen Jan ... [et al.]Maidenhead, England ;New York Open University Press20051 online resource (217 p.)Understanding public healthDescription based upon print version of record.0-335-21846-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Overview of the book; Section One; Section Two; Section Three; Section Four; Section Five; Glossary; IndexAs issues of resource scarcity become more explicitly acknowledged in the health sector, public health practitioners are recognizing that economics can form a vital part of their professional toolkit. Economic analysis provides a way of thinking about problems in which the issues of resource scarcity, opportunity cost and broader social objectives such as efficiency and equity can be explicitly taken into account. However, while economics can certainly play an important role in policy and management, its application is often complicated. This book discusses theoretical perspectives in health eUnderstanding public health.Medical economicsHealth services administrationElectronic books.Medical economics.Health services administration.338.4761Jan Stephen950193MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457888703321Economic analysis for management and policy2148213UNINA