Long-Term Care: Economic Issues and Policy Solutions 1996 Edition Contributor(s): Eisen, Roland (Editor), Sloan, Frank A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792398246 ISBN-13: 9780792398240 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $237.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1996 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Social Science |
Dewey: 362.16 |
LCCN: 96046172 |
Series: Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.47 lbs) 337 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Ensuring long-term care (LTC) is one of the most urgent problems in health care today. Demographic trends are expected to lead to a higher proportion of old and very old people in the global population. As a result, an increased proportion of global income will be devoted to LTC services. With this in mind, Long-term Care: Economic Issues and Policy Solutions aims to address the following important objectives:
With its mix of empirical, theoretical and policy-related contributions, Long-term Care: Economic Issues and Policy Solutions will be of interest not only to health economists, but also to social scientists, health insurers, and public policy advocates. |