4860 (v.5) Health Economics 584


Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

The economic concepts of scarcity, opportunity cost, the margin, discounting, production functions, utility and demand. Efficiency and equity. Principles of economic evaluation in health care. Classification and measurement of costs and benefits. Financial arrangements for health services. Health insurance. Cost containment in health care.
 
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Field of Education:

69900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area