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ECON312: Health Economics

The focus of this unit is on the application of economic analysis to health markets. Topics covered include the institutions of the Australian system of health care and health statistics, evaluation techniques, production of health, demand for health care and technology, moral hazard and adverse selection in health insurance markets, health labour markets, including physician-patient interactions, managed care, regulation and payment systems for providers, comparative health systems, the pharmaceutical industry, health policy and social insurance.

Credit Points:	3
Contact Hours:	3
When Offered:	D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
Staff Contact:	Mr Glenn Jones
Prerequisites:	ECON200
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Unit Designations:	Social Science Commerce; Economics
Assessed As:	Graded
Offered By:	Department of Economics

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