title: Health economics: a beginner's guide.
abstract: In a completely private health-care system we would rely on the market to ensure that money on health care was well spent. In state systems we have to use something else--health economics.
authors: Centre for Reproduction Growth and Development, University of Leeds.
authors: J G
authors: JG
authors: Thornton
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom; D026712:Value of Life