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The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the theoretical concepts and methods of health economics and demonstrate how these methods can be applied to analyze issues in health policy and management. This course will teach the student to use economic analysis to understand critical issues in health care and health policy.
The student will be able:to identify the flow of resources in health care system, evaluate how health care resources are allocated (decision processes), describe the structure of health insurance system, explain the incentives facing different actors, understand the demand for medical care, and what role providers play in shaping this demand