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(SWM518.3) Hospital and Insurance Industries

Explore the role of the insurance market, including players and profits, as well as hospitals and hospital services.

  • Duration

    3 weeks
  • Weekly study

    10 hours

In this course, you’ll be exploring the role of the insurance market, including players and profits, as well as hospitals and hospital services.

This is the third part of SWM518 Health Economics and Finance. To join this course and program, please apply for a degree in Health Administration, Policy and Leadership or One Health.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

Those enrolled in postgraduate studies at Murdoch University.

Who will you learn with?

Dr Khurshid Alam is an Associate Professor in Health Economics at the Murdoch Business School. His key areas of research are health financing, health equity, impact evaluation and economic evaluation.

Who developed the course?

Murdoch University

Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia.

  • Established

    1973
  • Location

    Perth, Western Australia
  • World ranking

    Top 410Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020

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