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James (health economics, Keele U.) and Stokes health services research, Keele U.) focus on the allocation and evaluation of health care as a scientific process, seeking a better understanding of the costs and benefits of delivering and providing it. They note the importance of such studies in a time of increasing scarcity of resources and rising needs as they describe the key concepts of health economics, the techniques of economic appraisal, data types and sources, organizations providing health economic information, measurements of benefits and preferences, resources and costs. They also reflect on the trends they have observed and the future of the study of health economics and its impact on care. Published by Radcliffe Publishing, UK; US distribution is by BookMasters. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
