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EC 490 - Introduction to Health Economics

An application of micro- and macroeconomics to the fields of healthcare provision and policy. Topics will include healthcare demand versus need, costs, structure of the healthcare market, labor, hospitals, managed care, insurance, pharmaceutical interventions, and practice patterns.
3 class hrs

Prerequisites & Notes
(Prerequisite: EC 201 or permission of instructor)

Credits: 3