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2. Economic Tools Used for the Analysis of Health Sector

Author : Keya Sengupta

Published in: Determinants of Health Status in India

Publisher: Springer India

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Abstract

Though superficially viewed the study of health problems do not appear to be included within the realm of Economics, but is considered to be the concern of only the scientists and medical practitioner; yet in modern times no work on health sector is complete without the application of the knowledge of economics. This is not only because the complexity of the health sector has increased manifold with the complexities of the society, but also because over the last 50 years or so, most nations of the world have experienced rapid increase in health care spending. This has resulted in the emergence of health economics as an independent area of study.

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Title: Economic Tools Used for the Analysis of Health Sector
Author: Keya Sengupta
Publisher: Springer India
Book: Determinants of Health Status in India
Print ISBN: 978-81-322-2534-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-81-322-2535-5

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2535-5_2