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Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care
Victor R. Fuchs
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Published Date
January 1972
Copyright
1972
ISBN
0-87014-236-4
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Table of Contents
Front matter, Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care
Author(s):
Victor R. Fuchs
Chapter 1:
The Contribution of Health Services to the American Economy
Author(s):
Victor R. Fuchs
(p. 3-38)
Chapter 2:
The Basic Forces Influencing Costs of Medical Care
Author(s):
Victor R. Fuchs
(p. 39-50)
Chapter 3:
Improving the Delivery of Health Services
Author(s):
Victor R. Fuchs
(p. 51-58)
Chapter 4:
The Growing Demand for Medical Care
Author(s):
Victor R. Fuchs
(p. 61-68)
Chapter 5:
Patient Characteristics, Hospital Characteristics, and Hospital Use
Author(s):
(p. 69-96)
Chapter 6:
An Economic Analysis of Variations in Medical Expenses and Work-Loss Rates
Author(s):
(p. 97-118)
Chapter 7:
The Distribution of Earnings in Health and Other Industries
Author(s):
Victor R. Fuchs
(p. 119-131)
Chapter 8:
The Production of Health, an Exploratory Study
Author(s):
(p. 135-158)
Chapter 9:
An Econometric Analysis of Spatial Variations in Mortality Rates by Race and Sex
Author(s):
(p. 161-227)
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