This course aims to study the basic principles of economics of health and healthcare. We will cover topics such as production of health, market for insurance and its issues such as adverse selection and moral hazard, and supply of physician and organization of hospitals and payments systems. Lastly we will cover recent issues in health economics such as role of health in economic development, persistent issues of high medical inflation, and behavioral aspects of health and sin-taxes. The course prepares you for a career in government (e.g. Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance), private sector (policy think tanks and consultancies addressing and advising on organization of healthcare), and academia.
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AB0901Principles Of Economics: A Singapore PerspectiveHE1001Microeconomics IHE5091Principles of EconomicsHE9091Principles Of EconomicsHJ5001Introduction To Health & SocietyHU9001Introduction To Environmental And Urban StudiesHealth Economics
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| 930 | 19542 TUT (T1) 0930-1020 Thu LHS-TR+28 | COMMON LEC (LEC1) 0930-1120 Fri LT24 | |||
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| 1030 | 19543 TUT (T2) 1030-1120 Thu LHS-TR+28 | ||||
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| 1130 | 19544 TUT (T3) 1130-1220 Thu LHS-TR+28 | ||||
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