Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently the focus of much media attention and policy discussion. A historical perspective on AMR suggests that although the challenge of AMR is real, the doomsday tone of most commentary is unwarranted. That is partly because most of the gains in life...

This paper assesses the effects of different health conditions on happiness. Based on a large data set for Latin America, the effects of different conditions are examined across age, gender, and income cohorts. Anxiety and pain have stronger effects than physical problems, likely because people...

Individuals aged 65 years and older currently make up a larger share of the population than ever before, and this group is predicted to continue growing both in absolute terms and relative to the rest of the population. This chapter begins by introducing the facts, figures, and forecasts...

Die Verbreitung von Hausarztmodellen in der GKV ist gering, obwohl Krankenkassen spätestens seit der Gesundheitsreform 2000 Hausarztmodelle in der GKV anbieten können. Praktisch umgesetzt wurde nur eine Pilotstudie für ein AOK-Hausarztmodell in Hessen. Aufgrund der kleinen Fallzahlen der...