Economics of Cancer Care

Klappentext This 2006 book analyses tensions between those paying for cancer care, those providing care and those marketing drugs and devices. Zusammenfassung This 2006 book analyses tensions between those paying for cancer care! those providing care and those marketing drugs and devices. Written by a leading health economist and oncologist! this was the first comprehensive book on the economics of cancer care and remains of interest to health professionals and policy makers alike. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Bosanquet, Nicholas (Imperial College of Science Bosanquet, Nicholas Sikora Bosanquet, Bosanquet Nicholas, Karol Sikora, Sikora Karol
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2011
• EAN: 9780521183802
• ISBN: 978-0-521-18380-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Health economics, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Oncology, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, MEDICAL / Oncology / General