ECO 318 Health Economics

3 Credit(s) DIII

The organization of health care, the problems associated with various alternate delivery systems, the utilization and availability of physicians and other paramedical personnel, the growth and pressures exerted by third-party payers, and consideration of federal, state, and municipal participation in the delivery of quality medical care under the various alternatives for national health care. Three lecture hours per week. The course is offered on a periodic basis. Elective for Economics majors. Division III elective for all other majors. Prerequisite: ECO 200 or ECO 201.