Market and Health

An examination of demand and supply in the area of health care. The volume includes a consideration of the demand for health that originates with the patient, the practitioner, and the public; the principles and provision of health insurance; an examination of the four sources of the supply of health the individual, the community, the doctor, and the hospital; and a discussion of the market valuation of a human life that analyzes the ethical, economic, and collective choices faced by a society which cannot provide all things to all people. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.