Advances and perspectives in health economics

Authors

  • Patricia Hernández Peña Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; Departamento de Economía de la Salud
  • Armando Arredondo Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; Departamento de Economía de la Salud
  • Claudia Ortiz Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; Departamento de Economía de la Salud
  • Gerald Rosenthal Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública; Departamento de Economía de la Salud

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000400011

Keywords:

Health economics

Abstract

Health economics is a specialized field of economic science that applies the economic perspective to the fields of health, the medical-industrial complex and health services. A brief review of the evolution of this speciality by subject, as well as the level achieved assessed in terms of generation, diffusion, reproduction and application of its specialized knowledge, is presented.

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Published

1995-08-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (1995)

Section

Current Comments

How to Cite

Hernández Peña, P., Arredondo, A., Ortiz, C., & Rosenthal, G. (1995). Advances and perspectives in health economics . Revista De Saúde Pública, 29(4), 326-332. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101995000400011