TY - BOOK AU - Feldstein,Paul J. TI - Health care economics SN - 9781111313265 AV - RA410 .F44 2012 PY - 1983/// CY - New York : PB - Wiley, KW - Medical economics. KW - Economics, Medical -- United States KW - Medical economics -- United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; An introduction to the economics of medical care -- The role of government in health and medical care -- Health policy and the legislative marketplace -- The production of health : the impact of medical services on health -- An overview of the medical care sector -- The demand for medical care -- The demand for health insurance -- The supply of medical care : an overview -- Market competition in medical care -- The market for health insurance : its performance and structure -- The physician services market -- The market for hospital services -- The pharmaceutical industry -- Health, manpower shortages and surpluses : definitions, measurement and policies -- The market for physicians manpower -- The market for medical education : equity and efficiency -- The market for registered nurses -- National health insurance : an approach to the redistribution of medical care -- Concluding comments on the economics of medical care -- Measuring changes in the price of medical care ER -