David Parkin

Economic analysis in health care, second edition is intended as a core textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of health economics. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of the economics in health care and the evaluation of health care technologies. This edition has been fully revised with up-to-date case studies from the UK, Europe and the rest of the world. It includes a new chapter on health care labour markets, and new material on the economics of public health has been integrated throughout the text.
Adopts an international perspective towards topics in health economics. Creates a useful balance of theoretical treatment and practical application throughout. Focuses on both market-related and economic evaluation aspects of health economics.