PHA 6284 Intro Hlth Res Theory & Policy

This Course Will Address The Conceptional Foundation Of Health Care Research And Practice, Including Social-behavorial, Economic, And Political Theories And Models. The Social And Behavioral Sciences Provide A Framework For Improving Health Care Outcomes Through Understanding Patient/provider Behavior. Health Economic Theory Addresses Issues Of Supply Efficiency And Cost. Pharmacoeconomic Models Provide A Context For Evaluating Comparative Effectiveness Of Health Care Intervention With Reference To Cost-benefit And Cost-effectiveness, Political Theories Of Health Explore Concepts Of Social Capital, Health Equity/justce And Health Politics