The Economics of Cancer Care
Cambridge University Press, 3/23/2006
EAN 9780521850070, ISBN10: 052185007X
Hardcover, 192 pages, 25.4 x 17.8 x 1.3 cm
Language: English
This 2006 book examines the interaction of economics and the delivery of cancer care in the global context. It analyses the causes of tension between those paying for care, those providing the care and those marketing drugs and devices. The concept and requirement for rationing is examined in different economic environments. As cancer increases in incidence and prevalence, the economics of providing care becomes a more important subject than ever before. Written by a leading health economist and oncologist, this was the first comprehensive book on the economics of cancer care continues to be of interest to health professionals and policy makers alike.
1. Introduction
2. Prevention
3. Screening
4. Diagnostics
5. Surgery
6. Radiotherapy
7. Chemotherapy
8. Moving towards the new model
international comparison
9. The new agenda
10. Cancer's economic impact on society
11. Improving the patient experience.