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PART I: THE RELEVANCE OF ECONOMICS IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE

1 U.S. Medical Care: Crisis or Conundrum
2 Using Economics to Study Health Issues
3 Analyzing Medical Care Markets
4 Economic Evaluation in Health Care

PART II: DEMAND-SIDE CONSIDERATIONS
5 Demand for Health and Medical Care
6 The Market for Health Insurance

PART III: SUPPLY-SIDE CONSIDERATIONS
7 Managed Care
8 The Market for Health Care Professionals
9 The Market for Hospital Services

PART IV: CONFOUNDING FACTORS -- SALT
10 Sociocultural Considerations
11 The Aging of the Population
12 The Legal System and Medical Malpractice
13 Technology in Medicine

PART V: PUBLIC POLICY IN MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY
14 Policies that Enhance Access
15 Policies to Contain Costs
16 Medical Care Systems Worldwide
17 Medical Care Reform in the United States
18 Lessons for Public Policy