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Be English-friendly or any other language-friendly means that UC is taught in a language but can either of the
following conditions:
1. There are support materials in English / other language;
2. There are exercises, tests and exams in English / other language;
3. There is a possibility to present written or oral work in English / other language.
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Since year
2016/2017
Pre-requisites
Intermediate microeconomics
Objectives
Present the theoretical models of Health Economics that allow to research in areas of health economics.
Program
1 Introduction 2 Utility Function in Health Economics 3 Health Decision under Uncertainty 4 Economic Foundations of Cost-effectiveness Analysis 5 Financing Medical Care
Evaluation Method
Evaluation of this learning-teaching unit consists of: (1) during the learning-teaching term, or (2) final valuation, in two examinations. Evaluation Regime (1): - Written analysis of a manuscript: 80%; - Oral Presentation (20%) Evaluation Regime (2) - Final Exam, 100%.
Teaching Method
The following learning-teaching methodologies (LTM) will be used: LTM1. Tutorial orientation: 1.5 hours for an initial meeting with the student to discuss the state of art and the research challenges in the scientific area; two progress meetings (1.0 hour/meeting); 1.5 hours for a final meeting with oral presentation and discussion of the assignments developed by the student. LTM2. Self-study, related with autonomous work by the student.
Observations
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Basic Bibliographic
Levy, M. and Nir, A. R. (2012), ?The utility of health and wealth?, Journal of Health Economics 31, 379-392. Meyer, E. and Rees, R. (2012), ?Watchfully waiting: Medical intervention as an optimal investment decision?, Journal of Health Economics 31, 349-58. de Mello-Sampayo, F. (2014), ?The timing and probability of treatment switch under cost uncertainty: an application to patients with GIST?, Value in Health 17, 215 - 22. Garber, Alan M and Phelps, Charles E. (1997), ?Economic foundations of cost-effectiveness analysis?, Journal of Health Economics 16, 1?31 Zweifel, P., Felder, S. and Meiers, M. (1999), Ageing of population and health care expenditure: a red herring?. Health Econ., 8: 485?496
Complementar Bibliographic
- Getzen, Thomas E., Health Economics and Financing, Wiley , 5th Edition, 2012 Guinness, L and Wiseman, V, Introduction to Health Economics, Open University Press, 2011.
