Health Economics: Selected ReadingsMichael H. Cooper, Anthony J. Culyer Selection of readings in health economics, attempting an economic analysis of health services in the UK - covers demand and consumption aspects, public investment, hospital costs, resource allocation, the medical personnel labour market, cost benefit analysis of birth control and death prevention, etc. Bibliography pp. 373 to 381, references and statistical tables. |
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