Who Shall Live? Health, Economics And Social Choice (3rd Edition)

Who Shall Live? Health, Economics And Social Choice (3rd Edition)
Author: Victor R Fuchs
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2023-08-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9811268525

Since the first edition of Who Shall Live? (1974), over 100,000 students, teachers, physicians, and general readers from more than a dozen fields have found this book to be a reader-friendly, authoritative introduction to economic concepts applied to health and medical care.Health care is by far the largest industry in the United States. It is three times larger than education and five times as large as national defense. In 2001, Americans spent over $12,500 per person for hospitals, physicians, drugs and other health care services and goods. Other high-income democracies spend one third less, enjoy three more years of life expectancy, and have more equal access to medical care.In this book, each of the chapters of the original edition is followed by supplementary readings on such subjects as: 'Social Determinants of Health: Caveats and Nuances', 'The Structure of Medical Education — It's Time for a Change', and 'How to Save $1 Trillion Out of Health Care'.The ten years following publication of the 2nd expanded edition in 2011 were arguably more turbulent for US health and health care than any other ten-year period since World War II. They span the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the deepening opioid epidemic, and the physical, psychological, and socio-economic traumas of the COVID-19 pandemic.An important new contribution to this book is to describe and analyze the changes in five sections: 'The Affordable Care Act and the Uninsured', 'Health Care Expenditures', 'Health Outcomes', 'The COVID-19 Pandemic', and 'Health and Politics'. This part includes 24 tables and figures.This book will be welcomed by students, professionals, and life-long learners to gain increased understanding of the relation between health, economics, and social choice.

Who Shall Live?

Who Shall Live?
Author: Fuchs
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1975-02-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780465091850

Monograph on the economics of health service delivery in the USA - considers social role of physicians and the rising costs of hospital care and drugs, etc., reviews current health and mortality trends, and suggests government policy measures to improve access to health care at reduced cost. References and statistical tables.

The Economics of Health Reconsidered

The Economics of Health Reconsidered
Author: Thomas H. Rice
Publisher: Debolsillo
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2009
Genre: Cost effectiveness
ISBN:

This book reconsiders the field of health economics as it is traditionally taught and practiced. It critically examines economic theory as applied to the health sector and questions the prevailing belief that a competitive healthcare marketplace results in the best outcomes. New information, including an overview of standard microeconomic theory, makes this new edition an ideal stand-alone text for health economics and health policy courses. # Expanded and thoroughly updated, this edition features: A new chapter on traditional microeconomic theory that includes an overview of demand, supply, competition, monopoly, and social welfare # An expanded overview of the role of government # Added information about market competition and the implications for health policy # Expanded information about the demand for health insurance and health services # A new chapter discussing for-profit versus nonprofit organizations in healthcare, including specialty hospitals and the nursing home and pharmaceutical industries # A new chapter on healthcare-workforce issues including the markets for physicians and nurses # An update on the different ways developed countries can and have organized their healthcare systems

History of Economic Thought

History of Economic Thought
Author: E. K. Hunt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 604
Release: 2015-01-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317468597

The new edition of this classroom classic retains the organizing theme of the original text, presenting the development of thought within the context of economic history. Economic ideas are framed in terms of the spheres of production and circulation, with a critical analysis of how past theorists presented their ideas.

Demystifying Economics

Demystifying Economics
Author: Allen William Smith
Publisher: Ironwood Publications (FL)
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780964850477

Presents a simplified explanation of basic economics, using examples that relate economic concepts to daily life, discussing the laws of supply and demand, gross domestic product, inflation, money and banking, and other topics.

The New Teacher Book

The New Teacher Book
Author: Terry Burant
Publisher: Rethinking Schools
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0942961471

Teaching is a lifelong challenge, but the first few years in the classroom are typically a teacher's hardest. This expanded collection of writings and reflections offers practical guidance on how to navigate the school system, form rewarding relationships with colleagues, and connect in meaningful ways with students and families from all cultures and backgrounds.

Living Language

Living Language
Author: Laura M. Ahearn
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2016-10-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1119060664

Revised and updated, the 2nd Edition of Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology presents an accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world through the contemporary theory and practice of linguistic anthropology. Presents a highly accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world Combines classic studies on language and cutting-edge contemporary scholarship and assumes no prior knowledge in linguistics or anthropology Features a series of updates and revisions for this new edition, including an all-new chapter on forms of nonverbal language Provides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future directions for the field

Economics for Healthcare Managers

Economics for Healthcare Managers
Author: Robert H. Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Health services administration
ISBN: 9781567931303

Annotation Explains basic economic concepts that can simplify and improve management decisions that healthcare managers need to make. Shows how economics relates to numerous healthcare concerns, offering specific examples and cases that illustrate how economics provides a framework for understanding costs, market demand, competition, and profitability. Other topics include elasticities, supply and demand analysis, and strategic behavior. Includes a glossary. Assumes no background in economics. Lee is affiliated with the department of health policy and management at the School of Medicine of the University of Kansas. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Economic Growth

Economic Growth
Author: David N. Weil
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780321795731

Why are some countries rich and others poor? David N. Weil, one of the top researchers in economic growth, introduces students to the latest theoretical tools, data, and insights underlying this pivotal question. By showing how empirical data relate to new and old theoretical ideas, Economic Growth provides readers with a complete introduction to the discipline and the latest research.