Health economics education in U. S. universities and its implications for China
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2015.06.013
- VernacularTitle:美国高校卫生经济学教育现状及其对中国的启示
- Author:
Xindong XUE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health economics;
Education;
Implications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2015;(6):74-78
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the rapid increase in health cost and transformation of modern medicine, how to allocate the health care resources rationally and increase the efficiency and equity has become the common issues in all coun-tries. Health Economics, a new discipline, has provided possible answers to the issues and attracted attention from both government and academics. This paper introduces the goals, methods, contents and textbooks in US. universities and puts forwards suggestions for health economics education in China.
