ECON 217 - Economics of Health and Health Care

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Trinity College

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Description:

This course is designed to provide an overview of key issues in the economics of health and health care using principles of economics, with an emphasis throughout on real-world problems. Topics to be studied will include: health care market structures; determinants of the demand for and supply of health care; the interrelationships between insurance, supply, demand, and technological innovation; proposed health policy reforms in insurance markets, medical malpractice, and other areas; and the analysis of public policies on unhealthy consumer behaviors (smoking, drinking, drugs). Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101. 1.00 units, Lecture

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0.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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