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Introduction to Health Care Economics and Financial Management Fundamental Concepts with Practical ApplicationText with CD-ROM : Introduction to Health Care Economics and Financial Management Fundamental Concepts with Practical ApplicationText with CD-ROM Pub Date: November 2003 Product Type: Print Author/s: Susan Penner RN, MN, MPA, DrPH This text presents basic concepts of economics and tools for financial management in the health care arena, including budgeting, breakeven analysis, financial reporting, business plan preparation, and grant writing. The text includes practical case examples drawn from actual health care settings to relate theory to real-world practice. A sample grant proposal and unique grant writing chapter will prepare students for this critical aspect of management.A free, back-of-book CD-ROM provides sample worksheets for analyzing budgets and determining breakeven points, cost-benefit, and cost-effectiveness, as well as sample budgets. Students can use the worksheets to apply their own data and complete their own analyses.