Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research


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Human Capital and Health Behavior
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This Volume focuses on human capital and health behavior. Content is based on an International symposium on Human Capital and Health Behavior, held by The Centre for Health Economics at the University of Gothenburg. Content will cover both theoretical and empirical aspects of the topic.
Preference Measurement in Health
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It is fundamental to measure the individual value of different medical interventions in order to prioritise resources. Preference-based approaches can produce measures that allow comparisons of such values. This volume covers altruism within families, differences in risk attitudes, and...
The Economics of Medical Technology
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Includes various aspects of the process of treating disease (such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and surgical procedures) is important for individual health and, consequently, also for general welfare. This title provides theoretical and empirical evidence about the market for medical...
Pharmaceutical Markets and Insurance Worldwide
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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...
Innovations in Health Care Financing in Low and Middle Income Countries
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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. This work deals with the elements of health care financing, focusing on middle- and low-income settings.
Neuroeconomics
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Considers the various topics in health economics including the production of and demand for health; the demand for medical care services; the financing of these services; the markets for physicians, nurses, dentists, hospitals, and drugs; the economics of substance use; health in developing...
Beyond Health Insurance
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Much of the debate about health policy in the US has focused on the availability of health insurance coverage and the number of individuals who are uninsured. It is known that the United States spends approximately twice as much per capita on health care, but there is little difference in...
Evaluating Hospital Policy and Performance
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Hospitals worldwide command the majority of various countries health care budget. This volume provides the reader with an insight in the complexity of the issue. It provides examples of such strategy in Finland and Australia. It is suitable for policymakers and hospital managers, and for...
The Economics of Obesity
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Focuses on the economics of obesity. This work assesses the impact of food quality, access to fast food, food prices, legislation, and other factors on diet, physical activity, and body weight. It calculates the impact of obesity on hospital costs and examines the externalities imposed by...
Substance Use
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The economics of substance use and abuse deals with the consumption of goods that share two properties. This work contains estimates of the price sensitivity of alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, cocaine and heroin. It focuses on the effects of consumption on earnings, crime, suicide and sexually...
Health Policy Reform and the States
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Part of a series which focuses on health economics and health services research, this book discusses a variety of topics in the field.
Research in the Economics of Mental Health
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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.
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