An Undisciplined Economist

Robert G. Evans on Health Economics, Health Care Policy, and Population Health

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Health Policy
Cover of the book An Undisciplined Economist by , MQUP
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780773599475
Publisher: MQUP Publication: June 1, 2016
Imprint: MQUP Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780773599475
Publisher: MQUP
Publication: June 1, 2016
Imprint: MQUP
Language: English
For four decades Robert Evans has been Canada’s foremost health policy analyst and commentator, playing a leadership role in the development of both health economics and population health at home and internationally. An Undisciplined Economist collects sixteen of Evans’s most important contributions, including two new articles. The topics addressed range widely, from the peculiar structure of the health care industry to the social determinants of the health of entire populations to the misleading role that economists have sometimes played in health policy debates. Written with Evans’s characteristic clarity, candour, and wit, these essays unabashedly expose health policy myths and the special interests that lie behind them. He refutes claims that public health insurance is unsustainable, that the health care costs of an aging population will bankrupt Canada, that user charges will make the health care system more efficient, and that health care is the most important determinant of a population’s health. An Undisciplined Economist is a valuable collection for those familiar with Evans’s work, a lucid introduction for those new to the fields of health economics, health policy, and population health, and a fitting tribute to an outstanding scholar.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
For four decades Robert Evans has been Canada’s foremost health policy analyst and commentator, playing a leadership role in the development of both health economics and population health at home and internationally. An Undisciplined Economist collects sixteen of Evans’s most important contributions, including two new articles. The topics addressed range widely, from the peculiar structure of the health care industry to the social determinants of the health of entire populations to the misleading role that economists have sometimes played in health policy debates. Written with Evans’s characteristic clarity, candour, and wit, these essays unabashedly expose health policy myths and the special interests that lie behind them. He refutes claims that public health insurance is unsustainable, that the health care costs of an aging population will bankrupt Canada, that user charges will make the health care system more efficient, and that health care is the most important determinant of a population’s health. An Undisciplined Economist is a valuable collection for those familiar with Evans’s work, a lucid introduction for those new to the fields of health economics, health policy, and population health, and a fitting tribute to an outstanding scholar.

More books from MQUP

Cover of the book Finding Franklin by
Cover of the book A Liberal Theory of Collective Rights by
Cover of the book Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry by
Cover of the book Reclaiming Indigenous Planning by
Cover of the book What's the Import? by
Cover of the book Isuma by
Cover of the book Shut Off by
Cover of the book Mothers of Heroes, Mothers of Martyrs by
Cover of the book Singing from the Darktime by
Cover of the book At the Wilderness Edge by
Cover of the book Fous, prodigues et ivrognes by
Cover of the book Firekeepers of the Twenty-First Century: First Nations Women Chiefs by
Cover of the book Our Rural Selves by
Cover of the book Setting All the Captives Free by
Cover of the book Being Arab by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy