Health Economics and Financing

by Thomas E. Getzen, Michael S. Kobernick

The latest edition of the gold standard in the economics and financing of health care In the newly revised Sixth Edition of Health Economics and Financing , an expert team of authors delivers an authoritative discussion of key topics in the economic and finance issues relevant to health care. From cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses to the economic considerations driving the choices of physicians, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies, the book explores the influence of financial considerations – both public and private – that remain front-of-mind for modern health care decision makers.

Genres: Economics, Nonfiction, School

384 pages, Paperback

Published February 8, 2022

Reviews

[Trisa (Absolute Bookishness) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Compared to a previous text I've read, I find Getzen's Health Economics and Financing a much better read and introduction to health economics. Personally, I am much more interested in the actual practice of medicine and health-related studies or work than in the "office work" so I tend to get a little bored by books about economics, finance, accounting, and so on. (Though I obviously understand the importance of these topics, or else I would study them.) However, Getzen makes health (and general) economics and finance more interesting to learn and study. I really appreciate the relaxed tone of the text, and Getzen's way of introducing the unfamiliar with the familiar or tying new concepts with ones the reader already understands.

The summaries at the ends of each chapter are very useful. Often, the chapter's concepts are paraphrased in such a way that, if the reader had any doubts about whether or not he/she fully understood what was covered, he/she will definitely grasp them in the end.

I can easily recommend this book to anyone with an interest in health economics and financing, or healthcare management.

[Coma · Rating 4 out of 5]

W chwilach zwątpienia sięgasz po Gatzena - jak mówi stare porzekadło osób zajmujących się ekonomiką zdrowia

[Kyle Fromm · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good intro to the world of economics for health professionals.

[Jenny Lam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this textbook.