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ECC 2700 Health Economics
Leader: Mr Bruce Hollingsworth and Mr Anthony Harris
6 points, Semester 1, Clayton, 3 Hours Contact, Pre Req : ECC1000
Objective:
To provide students with an understanding of the goals of the health care
systems and the contribution that economic analysis can have in developing methods to allocate resources
to meet those goals
Synopsis:
The nature of commodity health care and the production of health;
Traditional theory of demand compared with alternative views;
Economics of insurance and information;
Behavior of health care providers including physicians and hospitals;
Regulation to meet social objectives including equity and justice;
Hospital payment systems
The role of regulation
Licensure and the professions
International comparison of Health system design
Introduction to technique of economic evaluation in health care used to set priorities
Class presentations (20%)
2 Hour Examination (80%)
Reccomended Text:
Folland S, Goodham A, Stano M - The Economics of Health Care 3rd Ed, New Jersey: Prentice Hall
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