An excellent and up-to-date . . . review of the health economics literature. The book is designed to supplement existing health economic texts, serve as a reference resource to researchers and policy analysts, and provide a frame of reference for administrators. The authors concentrate on four major topics and also review the research based on multivariate analysis relevant to those topics. . . . In brief, the book reviews a number of technical, conceptual, and research issues in a policy framework. Well-written. "Choice"

Rosko and Broyles begin the book with an overview of rising...