| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 307 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Why health economics? -- An overview of the U.S. healthcare system -- An overview of the healthcare financing system -- Describing, evaluating, and managing risk -- Understanding costs -- The demand for healthcare products -- Elasticities -- Forecasting -- Supply and demand analysis -- Maximizing profits -- Pricing -- Asymmetric information and incentives -- Economic analysis of clinical and managerial interventions -- Profits, market structure, and market power -- Government intervention in healthcare -- Regulation -- Strategic behavior. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Health services administration -- Economic aspects.
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Health services administration -- Economic aspects. |
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Health services administration. |
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Medical economics.
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Medical economics. |
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Managerial economics.
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Managerial economics. |
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Health Services Administration -- economics. |
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Economics, Medical. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lee, Robert H., 1948- Economics for healthcare managers. 2nd ed. Chicago : Health Administration Press, ©2009 9781567933147 (DLC) 2009001332 (OCoLC)298509243 |
| ISBN |
9781567933413 (electronic book) |
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1567933416 (electronic book) |
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9781567933147 (alkaline paper) |
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1567933149 (alkaline paper) |
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