Title: Essays in the economics of health and medical care.
Authors: Fuchs, Victor R.; Fuchs, Victor R.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research; distributed by Columbia University Press,
Year: 1972
Subjects: Economics, Medical; Costs and Cost Analysis; Medical economics United States.; Medical care United States
Contents: Fuchs, V. R. The contribution of health services to the American economy.--Fuchs, V. R. The basic forces influencing costs of medical care.--Fuchs, V. R. Improving the delivery of health services.--Fuchs, V. R. The growing demand of medical care.--Ro, K. K. Patient characteristics, hospital characteristics, and hospital use.--Silver, M. An economic analysis of variations in medical expenses and work-loss rates.--Fuchs, V. R., Rand, E., and Garrett, B. The distribution of earnings in health and other industries.--Auster, R., Leveson, I., and Sarachek, D. The production of health, and exploratory study.--Silver, M. An econometric analysis of spatial variations in mortality rates by age and sex.