TY - BOOK AU - Dewar, Diane M. AU - ED - ED - ED - ED - SN - 9780763737979 (paperback);0763737976 (paperback) SN - 2 PY - 2010///];copyright 2010.46 CY - Sudbury, Massachusetts PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - economics;economics KW - Medical economics;Economics, Medical;Delivery of Health Care;Insurance, Health KW - United States.;United States.;United States.;United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; U.S. healthcare system issues -- The role of economics -- The demand for health -- The demand for health care -- The market for health insurance -- Health care production, costs, and supply -- The healthcare workforce market -- Technology transfer in health care -- The competitive market -- Market failures and the role of government -- Socioeconomic factors -- The hospital industry -- The pharmaceutical industry -- Economic evaluations -- Comparing healthcare systems -- Healthcare reform -- Public policy and health economics; 5 ER -