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Modelling our future : population ageing health and aged care / Modeling our future edited by Anil Gupta, Ann Harding. - 1st ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007. - 1 online resource (xxx, 569 pages) : illustrations - International symposia in economic theory and econometrics, v. 16 1571-0386 ; . - International symposia in economic theory and econometrics ; 16. .

A selection of papers from a conference entitled: International Microsimulation Conference on Population Ageing and Health, held Dec. 2003 in Canberra, Australia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction Health Status Pharmacare and Health Expenditure Issues Financing, Caring and Health Delivery Health Human Resources Modelling Data Challenges Overview of Existing Microsimulation and Health Human Resources Models Dynamic Microsimulation Models Static Microsimulation & Macro/Micro Approaches Health Human Resource Models Spatial Microsimulation.

This volume serves to present to interested readers recent developments in microsimulation and public policy. It strings together:(1)selected papers presented at the 'International Microsimulation Conference on Population Ageing and Health: Modelling Our Future' held in Canberra, Australia in December 2003; and(2)recent thinking in the field of microsimulation as reflected in special contributions by some of the leading experts in the field;(3)description of 20 key models relating to fiscal and health human resource issues concerning sustainability of health systems around the globe.

ISBN: 9780080471365 0080471366 9780444530059 0444530053

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA6A0258 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 000041197015 AU

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Policy sciences--Computer simulation--Congresses.
Social sciences--Computer simulation--Congresses.
Social sciences--Forecasting--Congresses.
Population--Health aspects--Congresses.
Health planning.
Medical care--Needs assessment.
Aging.
Forecasting.
Health Planning
Health Services Needs and Demand
Aging
Forecasting
Health Planning--economics
Health Services Needs and Demand--economics
Models, Statistical
Population Dynamics
Sciences sociales--Simulation par ordinateur--Congrès.
Sciences sociales--Prévision--Congrès.
Santé publique--Planification.
Soins médicaux--Analyse des besoins.
Vieillissement.
Prévision.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--General.
Population--Health aspects.
Policy sciences--Computer simulation.
Social sciences--Computer simulation.
Bevölkerungsentwicklung
Alternde Bevölkerung
Gesundheitsökonomie
Economische modellen.
Veroudering (demografie)
Gezondheidszorg.
Overheidsbeleid.
Simulatiemodellen.

Subjects--Index Terms: Microsimulation Population ageing Population health

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Congress
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.

LC Class. No.: H97 / .M628 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 320.601/13

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 314.1

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2007 L-947 WT 104 / I598m 2007