The Economics of Health and Health Care HSCI 808 (3)
Healthcare systems throughout the world are faced with providing 'value for money' at a time of rising costs and increasing demands, it is perhaps inevitable that there is a consequent tendency to turn to the discipline of economics for help. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive but accessible introduction to economic principles and applications for health sciences students. On completion,students will be able to demonstrate how I the application of economic principles in the context of health and health care can help to address health system inefficiencies.
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David Whitehurst |
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Mon, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2015: Thu, 8:30–9:20 a.m. |
Burnaby Burnaby |