title: [Basic concepts of health economics for general practitioners].
abstract: Economic development is one of the main contributors of the health status of the people. Health economics combines the economics perspective of production with the social objectives of health sciences. The concepts of this new discipline are common in the academic health field and in the professional literature, thus, health professionals adopt and use regularly these terms. However, previous research has shown that the average physician has poor knowledge and/or clarity about the meaning of health economics concepts. The objective of this article is to provide the basic concepts of health economics.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital General de Zona 3, Instituo Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. mamavidal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: María de los Angeles
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Ledesma
authors.forename: Camilo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vídal-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D004470:Economics, Medical; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*