ECON658

Health Economics

15 points

Occurrences

  • ECON658-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011 - Not Offered
  • ECON658-11S2 (C) Semester Two 2011

Description

The application of microeconomic and empirical tools to the study of health and medical care. Topics covered include: the differences between health care markets and other markets; the asymmetric relationships between patients, insurance companies, and physicians; the production of health; the effects of various policies and treatment regimens; health-related behaviour, including addiction; and the supply side of the health care market.