University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2008

26703 Introductory Health Economics

Faculty of Business
Credit points: 6 cp
Result Type: Grade and marks

Handbook description

This subject provides a broad understanding of the economics of health and health care and the skills to apply analytical economics techniques to problems of resource allocation and policy development in the health system. The subject covers key economic issues for the health system and uses economics techniques to understand how the health system operates and to analyse health system reform.