TY - BOOK AU - Henderson,James W. TI - Health economics and policy AV - RA 410 H496h 2005 U1 - 338.4 PY - 2005/// CY - Australia, Mason, OH PB - Thomson/South-Western KW - Medical economics KW - Medical policy KW - Medical care KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Economía médica KW - Política médica KW - Asistencia médica KW - Rentabilidad KW - Economics, Medical KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - economics KW - Health Policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; U.S. medical care: crisis or conundrum -- Using economics to study health issues -- Analyzing medical care markets -- Economic evaluation in health care -- Demand for health and medical care -- The market for health insurance -- Managed care -- The market for health care professionals -- The market for hospital services -- Sociocultural considerations -- The aging of the population -- The legal system and medical malpractice -- Technology in medicine -- Policies that enhance access -- Policies to contain costs -- Medical care systems worldwide -- Medical care reform in the United States --Lessons for public policy ER -