"Cam Donaldson demonstrates in straightforward language how central economics is to the future of health care in Canada, the UK and internationally. This is economics with a human - and humane - face. Everyone concerned about health care needs to read this book." Professor Anthony J. Culyer, University of Toronto, Canada, and University of York, UK"Cam Donaldson is an excellent, provocative economics writer who can tell it like it is and engage people in the big issues of the day. Anyone who pays for or manages health services will benefit from this book, including every clinician and every citizen." Sir Muir Gray, NHS Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention programme, UKThe credit cruch is a threat to publicly funded health care, World-leading health economist Cam Donaldson defends our systems on the same basis as those who seek to erode public services, namely, that of economic efficiency. However, protecting government funding of health care is not enough. Donaldson goes on to show how we can get more out of our systems by addressing issues of value for money.The issues addressed in the book have global appeal, and, given its accessible style, will be attractive to general readers as well as health professionals and health policy specialists. Read Less