title: Health economics in developing countries.
abstract: The interpretation of health economics chosen for this paper is broad. It includes the relation between economic and other factors in health development. This interpretation has been chosen lest the acceptance of a disciplinary approach in the commissioning of papers should have the unintended effect of excluding some key areas of research which require the consideration of crucial interrelationships between disciplines. The only justification for covering this area in a paper on economics rather than, for example, epidemiology is that increasingly there is and indeed has to be a heavy focus on costs in considering alternative paths to health development. The word 'research' is loosely interpreted and not restricted to the type of activity which could lead to the award of a PhD. The compilation of experience in many areas is, in the view of the author, a priority need, to plan where further research and experiment is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Administration, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abel-Smith
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D003906:Developing Countries; D006285:Health Planning / Q000191:economics; D006295:Health Resources / Q000191:economics*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D012106:Research