Online Courses Handbook 2003

306247 (v.1) Health Economics 602

Area:	Centre for International Health
Contact Hours:	2.0
Credits:	25.0
Individual Study:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	306220 (v.1) Economics of Health Systems 603 or any previous version
A deeper understanding, conceptually and methodologically, of health economics. Brings the earlier parts of the course together in the context of different 'schools of economics' including neo-classical and political economy. An overview of the contribution of economics to health policy including a critique of such health policy issues as the social determinants of health and evidence based medicine.