HCAD 4354 Economics for Healthcare

Cr. 3
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Hours Per Week: 0
Course Level: Upper Division

This course is designed to foster a student’s understanding of the economic principles that drive the demand for and supply of medical care in the United States. After completing this course, the student should be adept at deducing the logic behind decisions made by physicians, hospitals, managed care organizations, and government as well as the choices made by consumers on individual aggregate levels.