Comprehensive concise and easily accessible this is the first health economics dictionary of its kind and is an essential reference tool for everyone involved or interested in healthcare. The modern terminology of health economics and relevant terms used by economists working in the fields of epidemiology public health decision management and policy studies are all clearly explained. Combined with hundreds of key terms the skilful use of examples figures tables and a simple cross-referencing system between definitions allows the often complex language of health economics to be demystified.
Dr Ashok Roy is the Director of Collections at the National Gallery in London. A scientist by background, he spent many years as Director of Science and Head of the National Gallery’s scientific laboratory, which is well known for its wide-ranging technical studies of paintings. Dr. Ashok Roy is a leading authority on the materials and techniques of European Old Master paintings. He has been editor of the National Gallery Technical Bulletin since 1978. There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.