This course provides an overview of health economics, the study of how scarce resources are allocated and used in the health and health care sector. It covers the main concepts, theories, and methods of health economics, and how they can be used to understand and improve health outcomes, health behaviors, health systems, and health policies. The course also introduces the main tools and techniques of health economic analysis, such as cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, and quality-adjusted life years.
