Introduction

Peter Zweifel (pzweifel@soi.uzh.ch), Friedrich Breyer and Mathias Kifmann (mathias.kifmann@wiwi.uni-augsburg.de)
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Peter Zweifel: University of Zurich
Mathias Kifmann: University of Augsburg

Chapter 1 in Health Economics, 2009, pp 1-15 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract When trying to connect ‘health’ and ‘economics’, one usually thinks of (1) health being the most precious good. In order to remain in good health just about anything should be done; (2) health care being in a crisis. If the costs of health care were to continue to increase at the current rate, then health might become unaffordable to most people.

Keywords: Gross Domestic Product; Medical Service; Health Expenditure; Consumer Good; Health Care Expenditure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68540-1_1

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