Health Economics

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: ECON 1001; ECON 1011; or permission of the Department This course introduces economic issues in the health care system. It examines applications of economic principles and empirical analysis to the study of health and health policies in Canadian and International contexts. Topics may include: the demand for health care, the supply of health services through health practitioners and hospitals, the economic effects of health insurance, pharmaceutical markets, economic evaluation techniques for health, health technology assessment and public policy formulation. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)