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LECTUREIntroduction to health economics
Ф КГМУ 4/3-04/03ИП №6 от 14 июня 2007г.
KARAGANDA STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITYDepartment: History of Kazakhstan and political disciplines
On disciplines:ОЕТ 1110 Bases of economic theory For specialty: General Medicine 5В130100 Total hours: 90 (2 credits) Course: 1 Semester: 1, 2
Karaganda - 2014
Subject: Introduction to health care economy. Subject and method of the economic theory.
Purpose: this lecture acquaints students with economic concepts of health care, methods, models, laws and the main categories. Also economy origin stages as sciences, since the most ancient times till today are considered. This lecture is introduction in discipline.
Plan of lecture:
1. definition of a subject of the economic theory by representatives of different schools.
2. basic economic concepts: requirements, economic benefits, limitation (rarity) of resources; three main objectives of economy: what, how, for whom?
3. methods of knowledge of economic processes. Economic laws and categories.
4. concept of economy of health care, model of health care and their system.
What is necessary to the person for the life?
What is necessary to the person for the life?
Friendship Clothes
Product
Music
Heat and lightAir
Water
love and attention
How the person satisfies their needs?
Nature
Relations
Economy
What is the economy?
The term "economy" was first proposed by Xenophon.
The word “economy” consists of two words: "oikos" (house, household), "nomos" (know, law). The original
meaning of "economy" is a science of housekeeping, the art of housekeeping.
Economy - is a special sphere of
public life with its laws,
problems and contradictions.
Economic theory is a social science that studies the behavior of people and
their groups in the production, distribution, exchange and
consumption of material goods to meet the needs with limited resources, which
creates competition for their use.
Definitions of the subject of Economic Theory
1. science of activities associated with the exchange and monetary transactions between people;
2. science of everyday business life of people;
3. science of wealth;
4. science of laws governing the production and exchange of material goods at the various stages of society development;
5. science of how humanity copes with its tasks in the field of consumption and production.
The structure of Economic Theory
Microeconomics(economy at the level
of firm) Macroeconomics (economy at the level
of the state)
Megaeconomics(economy between
the states)
The functions of Economic Theory:1. cognitive - studying and explaining of economic laws
and phenomena;
2. practical - applying the theory of studied objects in practice, establishing the basis for economic policy of a state;
3. predictive - developing scientific forecasts of economics and society in general;
4. worldview – formation of a certain belief system on society;
5. methodological – the function which is theoretical and methodological basis for the system of economic sciences.
Economic schoolsor
Economic trends
Representatives of this school are:
1.Thomas S. Myung
2.A. Montchretien
They considered that the wealth consists in gold and silver
accumulation.
Mercantilism
Representatives of this school are:
1. F. Quesnay
2. Turgot A.A.
They considered that wealth is the nature.
Physiocrats
Representatives of this school are:
1.David Ricardo;
2.Adam Smith;
3.William Petty.
They considered that the wealth consists in work.
Classical school
Representatives of this school are:
1.Karl Marx;
2.Friedrich Engels
They divided society on rich and poor and believes that social
development is determined by material conditions of life.
Marxism
Representatives of this school are:
1.Alfred Marshall
2.A. Pigou
They considered that the market acts as the main wealth.
Neoclassical Theory
Representatives of this school are:
1.D. Hume
2.M. Friedman
They considered that the dominant role is played money.
Monetarism
Economy in health care - the branch of
science which studies a health care place in a national economy, develops methods
rational use of resources for
ensuring public health care.
Control questions:
1. Give definition of the concept "Economic Theory"
2. Give definition and essence of economy of health care
3. List the main economic schools and their ideas
4. List basic needs of the person.
5. Prerequisites of emergence of economy of health care as new scientific discipline
6. Health care economy methods.
7. Health care as difficult system
8. Social and economic models of health care
References:
1. Chesnokova I.A. Bases of economic theory. –Educational manual.-Karaganda.-2008. -71p
2. Djakupova D.E. Bases of economic theory. –Educational manual.-Karaganda.-2012. -71p