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Health Economics and Policy:Selected Writings by Victor Fuchs
Victor Fuchs
in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Abstract:
"The collection represents an extraordinary intellectual achievement and ... a handbook for anyone thinking about health and health policy."
Keywords: Health; Medical Care; Health Policy; Economics; Health Care Reform; Health Insurance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9789813232860
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Chapters in this book: - Ch 1 Introduction , pp 1-6
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- Ch 2 Health Economics , pp 7-19
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- Ch 3 Health Care and the United States Economic System: An Essay in Abnormal Physiology , pp 21-42
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- Ch 4 What Every Philosopher Should Know About Health Economics , pp 43-52
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- Ch 5 The Future of Health Economics , pp 53-70
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- Ch 6 Major Concepts of Health Care Economics , pp 71-78
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- Ch 7 Introduction , pp 79-84
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- Ch 8 Poverty and Health: Asking the Right Questions , pp 85-97
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- Ch 9 Schooling and Health: The Cigarette Connection , pp 99-113
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- Ch 10 Reflections on the Socio-Economic Correlates of Health , pp 115-124
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- Ch 11 Social Determinants of Health: Caveats and Nuances , pp 125-128
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- Ch 12 Black Gains in Life Expectancy , pp 129-132
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- Ch 13 Introduction , pp 133-139
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- Ch 14 The Basic Forces Influencing Costs of Medical Care , pp 141-152
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- Ch 15 Surgical Work Loads in a Community Practice , pp 153-169
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- Ch 16 The Supply of Surgeons and the Demand for Operations , pp 171-192
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- Ch 17 Case Mix, Costs, and Outcomes Differences between Faculty and Community Services in a University Hospital , pp 193-208
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- Ch 18 Eliminating “Waste” in Health Care , pp 209-212
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- Ch 19 The Doctor’s Dilemma — What Is “Appropriate” Care? , pp 213-216
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- Ch 20 Introduction , pp 217-222
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- Ch 21 How Does Canada Do It? A Comparison of Expenditures for Physicians’ Services in the United States and Canada , pp 223-240
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- Ch 22 Hospital Expenditures in the United States and Canada , pp 241-257
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- Ch 23 Why Do Other Rich Nations Spend So Much Less on Healthcare? , pp 259-263
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- Ch 24 The Challenges to Health Policy in Modern Economies , pp 265-279
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- Ch 25 How and Why US Health Care Differs From that in Other OECD Countries , pp 281-285
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- Ch 26 Introduction , pp 287-294
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- Ch 27 From Bismarck to Woodcock: The “Irrational” Pursuit of National Health Insurance , pp 295-309
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- Ch 28 Public Support for National Health Insurance: The Roles of Attitudes and Beliefs , pp 311-337
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- Ch 29 A Comprehensive Cure: Universal Health Care Vouchers , pp 339-364
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- Ch 30 Who Really Pays for Health Care? The Myth of “Shared Responsibility” , pp 365-371
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- Ch 31 Introduction , pp 373-378
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- Ch 32 The New Demographic Transition: Most Gains in Life Expectancy Now Realized Late in Life , pp 379-401
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- Ch 33 “Though Much Is Taken”: Reflections on Aging, Health, and Medical Care , pp 403-424
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- Ch 34 “Provide, Provide”: The Economics of Aging , pp 425-443
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- Ch 35 The Financial Problems of the Elderly: A Holistic View , pp 445-455
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- Ch 36 New Priorities for Future Biomedical Innovations , pp 457-461
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- Ch 37 Introduction , pp 463-469
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- Ch 38 Economics, Health, and Post-Industrial Society , pp 471-496
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- Ch 39 Economics, Values, and Health Care Reform , pp 497-531
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- Ch 40 The Structure of Medical Education — It’s Time for a Change , pp 533-541
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- Ch 41 Reflections on Economic Research and Public Policy John R. Commons Award Lecture, 2002 , pp 543-554
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- Ch 42 Health Reform: Getting The Essentials Right , pp 555-561
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- Ch 43 The Transformation of American Physicians , pp 563-566
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- Ch 44 Introduction , pp 567-571
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- Ch 45 Preface, Kenneth Arrow and the Changing Economics of Health Care , pp 573-577
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- Ch 46 Nobel Laureate Gary S. Becker: Ideas About Facts , pp 579-589
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- Ch 47 A Review of Martin S. Feldstein’s Economic Analysis for Health Service Efficiency , pp 591-601
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- Ch 48 An Appreciation of Michael Grossman , pp 603-604
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- Ch 49 My Remarks When Awarding the ASHE (American Society of Health Economists) Career Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Health Economics in My Name to Joseph Newhouse (2014) , pp 605-606
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- Ch 50 My Philosophy of Life , pp 607-619
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