Health Economics
Objectives
Analyze concepts of health and economy, what is the same and what is different in health; analyze health financing and universal health coverage; analyze the Portuguese situation in relation to financing and health care coverage; evaluate the results relating to health financing; analyze the innovation in terms of financing; analyze the types of economic evaluation.
General characterization
Code
5788023
Credits
5
Responsible teacher
Jorge Simões
Hours
Weekly - Se a UC for oferecida como opcional, o horário será disponibilizado no 2º semestre
Total - 40
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Bibliography
• Pita Barros P (2009): Economia da Saúde - Conceitos e Comportamentos. 2nda edição. Editora Almedina. • Simões, J. Augusto GF, Fronteira I “O Estado, o Mercado e o Setor Social na Saúde”. In A Saúde e o Estado – o SNS aos 40 Anos. Conselho Económico e Social e Edições Almedina, Coimbra, 2018. • Simões J, Augusto GF, Fronteira I, Hernandez-Quevedo C. Portugal: Health System Review. European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2017. • Campos A.C. e Jorge Simões (coord.). 40 Anos de Abril na Saúde. Almedina, 2014.
Teaching method
Practical seminars.
Evaluation method
Individual work and respective discussion with the teacher.
Subject matter
I. Health and economy. II. Health financing. III. Innovation in financing. IV. Types of economic evaluation.
Programs
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