TY - BOOK AU - Hsiao, William C. AU - Heller, Peter S. TI - What macroeconomists should know about health care policy SN - 9781589066182 U1 - 338.5 PY - 2007/// CY - Washington PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Medical economics KW - Medical policy--Economic aspects N1 - Introduction and guide to the primer -- Why is it critical for macroeconomists to understand health issues? -- Facts and myths about health care and the health sector -- Health policy challenges and issues confronting nations -- Conceptual framework for classifying health systems -- Stages of health system development and health system performance -- What role can macroeconomics play? ER -