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The Economics of Public Health

- Evaluating Public Health Interventions

Om The Economics of Public Health

Non-communicable diseases have surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Prevention and treatment of the causes and consequences of lifestyle-related diseases forms an important part of health policy in the twenty-first century. Public health economics ΓÇô from quantifying the problem, to evaluating interventions and developing toolkits to assist decision makers ΓÇô is an essential area for any postgraduate student and researcher with an interest in applied economics to understand. There are a wide range of techniques from mainstream economics and health economics that can be applied to the evaluation of public health policy and public health issues. In this book, Brown presents examples from developed countries to illustrate how economic tools can be applied to public health. Further, cross-country comparisons illustrate how contextual factors related to healthcare systems, demographics and environmental factors may impact on outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of public health policies, in order to aid understanding and help students apply theory into practice.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9783319748252
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 107
  • Utgitt:
  • 23. april 2018
  • Utgave:
  • 12018
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 217x154x15 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 298 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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Non-communicable diseases have surpassed infectious diseases as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Prevention and treatment of the causes and consequences of lifestyle-related diseases forms an important part of health policy in the twenty-first century. Public health economics ΓÇô from quantifying the problem, to evaluating interventions and developing toolkits to assist decision makers ΓÇô is an essential area for any postgraduate student and researcher with an interest in applied economics to understand.
There are a wide range of techniques from mainstream economics and health economics that can be applied to the evaluation of public health policy and public health issues. In this book, Brown presents examples from developed countries to illustrate how economic tools can be applied to public health. Further, cross-country comparisons illustrate how contextual factors related to healthcare systems, demographics and environmental factors may impact on outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of public health policies, in order to aid understanding and help students apply theory into practice.

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