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Substance Use
Individual Behavior, Social Interaction, Markets and Politics
Av B. Lindgren, Michael Grossman
Inbunden, 2005
2123 kr
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The economics of substance use and abuse deals with the consumption of goods that share two properties. First, they are addictive in the sense that an increase in past consumption of the good leads to an increase in current consumption. Second, their consumption harms the consumer and others. This …
Economics of Obesity
Av Kristian Bolin, John H. Cawley m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1646 kr
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Obesity, which has increased in most developed countries in the past few decades, is the result of genetics, environment, and individual choices. Economics is useful for studying the individual choices that lead to obesity, explanations for the recent rise in obesity, the treatment options for …
Evaluating Hospital Policy and Performance
Contributions from Hospital Policy and Productivity Research
Av J.L.T. Blank, Vivian Valdmanis
Inbunden, 2007
1559 kr
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Hospitals worldwide command the majority of any countries health care budget. Reasons for these higher costs include the aging of the population requiring more intensive health care treatments provided in hospitals, the relatively high costs of labor in this labor intensive industry and payment …
Research in the Economics of Mental Health
6th Biennial Research Conference on the Economics of Mental Health - Papers
Av Richard M. Scheffler, L.F. Rossiter m. fl.
Inbunden, 1992
1601 kr
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Part of a series which focuses on health economics and health services research, this volume discusses topics including cost-benefit evaluations in mental health and the demand for health care for the treatment of mental problems among the elderly.
Health Policy Reform and the States
Av Richard M. Scheffler, L.F. Rossiter m. fl.
Inbunden, 1995
1639 kr
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Part of a series which focuses on health economics and health services research, this volume discusses a variety of topics in the field.
Economics of Medical Technology
Av Kristian Bolin, Robert Kaestner
Inbunden, 2012
1343 kr
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Medical technology broadly defined to include all aspects of the process of treating disease (e.g., pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and surgical procedures) is profoundly important for individual health and, consequently, also for general welfare. Advances in medical technology convey the …
Preference Measurement in Health
Av Glenn C. Blomquist, Kristian Bolin
Inbunden, 2014
1415 kr
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Measurements of individual benefits of different health and medical interventions are fundamental for prioritizing among different alternative uses of resources in the healthcare sector. While psychometric measures do not necessarily provide information sufficient for assigning relative values to …
Human Capital and Health Behavior
Av Kristian Bolin, Björn Lindgren m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1401 kr
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Human capital is embodied in human beings. It embraces the individual’s capacity to perform and enjoy activities that provide money and/or psychic income. Health behaviour affects human capital and is itself affected by the individual’s human capital. This volume consists of original theoretical …
Beyond Health Insurance
Public Policy to Improve Health
Av Robert Kaestner, Anthony Lo Sasso m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
1243 kr
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Much of the debate about health policy in the United States has focused on the availability of health insurance coverage and the relatively large number of individuals who are uninsured. While tackling the problem of the uninsured might improve access to and utilization of health care, it would …
Neuroeconomics
Av Daniel Houser, Kevin McCabe
Inbunden, 2008
1559 kr
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The purpose of the series "Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research" is to consider all topics in health economics and the related field of health services research. Each volume is devoted to a specific topic. Most volumes consist of between ten and twelve papers, but a few may …
Innovations in Health Care Financing in Low and Middle Income Countries
Av Kara Hanson, Dov Chernichovsky
Inbunden, 2009
1386 kr
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Low- and middle-income countries face major challenges to their health systems. These include a high burden of communicable disease and an emerging non-communicable disease burden. Coverage of effective services and interventions is inadequate and often constrained by funding availability. At the …
Pharmaceutical Markets and Insurance Worldwide
Av Michael Grossman, Björn Lindgren
Inbunden, 2010
1631 kr
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The fields of pharmaceutical economics and health economics/policy are reaching a point of convergence. This is due to both the widespread availability of pharmaceutical treatments, accompanied by broader insurance coverage, and the regulation of prescription drugs in both private and government …
