Modelling our future population ageing health and aged care (Elsevier, 2007)
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