Economic Analysis of Health and Access to Care

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Economic perspective on differences in health outcomes and health care utilization across the categories of income, wealth, education, gender and race. Includes study of theories of time allocation, health production, health insurance and discrimination, and assessment of related empirical research and policies. Satisfies Social-Scientific Thought requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Economics 101 or both Economics 122 and permission of the instructor. Recommended, but not required: Economics 204.