Advances in Health Economics

Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Advances in Health Economics

Editor(s): Anthony Scott, Alan Maynard, Robert Elliott

Published Online: 11 JUL 2003

Print ISBN: 9780470848838

Online ISBN: 9780470867921

DOI: 10.1002/0470867922

About this Book

"It would be difficult to overstate the standing of the authors. Many HERU alumni are among the most highly esteemed health economists in the world."
-Steve Morgan, University of British Columbia

This is a series of essays to mark the 25 anniversary of HERU. Existing and former HERU staff write about their special interests and work records. This book addresses many current policy issues which exist in the Scottish (and English) National Health System.

  • HERU is one of the leading health economic institutes in the UK
  • Contributors are all distinguished members of the health economics community
  • Covers a wide range of issues that are relevant to the application of health economics now and into the future.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxiii)

    2. Chapter 1

      Willingness to Pay for Health Care (pages 1–24)

      Professor Cam Donaldson and Phil Shackley

    3. Chapter 2

      Using Discrete Choice Experiments in Health Economics: Moving Forward (pages 25–40)

      Professor Mandy Ryan and Karen Gerard

    4. Chapter 3

      Methods for Eliciting Time Preferences Over Future Health Events (pages 41–58)

      Dr Marjon van der Pol and Professor John Cairns

    5. Chapter 4

      Economic Evaluation for Decision-making (pages 59–75)

      Professor Alastair Gray and Luke Vale

    6. Chapter 5

      Incentives in Health Care (pages 77–98)

      Dr Anthony Scott and Shelley Farrar

    7. Chapter 6

      The Nursing Labour Market (pages 99–120)

      Professor Robert Elliott, Dr Diane Skåtun and Emanuela Antonazzo

    8. Chapter 7

      The Economics of the Hospital: Issues of Asymmetry and Uncertainty as they Affect Hospital Reimbursement (pages 121–141)

      Professor Alastair McGuire and Dr David Hughes

    9. Chapter 8

      Measuring Efficiency in Dental Care (pages 143–166)

      Professor David Parkin and Professor Nancy Devlin

    10. Chapter 9

      Ageing, Disability and Long-term Care Expenditures (pages 167–185)

      Dr Paul McNamee and Dr Sally C. Stearns

    11. Chapter 10

      Economic Challenges in Primary Care (pages 187–204)

      Professor Alan Maynard and Dr Anthony Scott

    12. Chapter 11

      Equity in Health Care:The Need for a New Economics Paradigm? (pages 205–221)

      Professor Gavin Mooney and Professor Elizabeth Russell

    13. Chapter 12

      Economics of Health and Health Improvement (pages 223–240)

      Anne Ludbrook and Professor David Cohen

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      Index (pages 241–249)

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