Equity in health has to be distinguished from equity in access to health care, or equity in the distribution of health … care resources. We take as a working definition of health for our purposes the number of quality adjusted life years that a … synonymous with reducing inequalities in health, we also consider the much richer variety of concepts employed by philosophers …

The paper surveys the economics literature on equity in health care financing and delivery. The focus is, for the most … discussion of the concept and definition of equity. The empirical sections cover the literature on equity in health care … financing (progressivity and horizontal equity of health care financing arrangements), equity in health care delivery …

variables, on socio-demographic as well as on health and subjective well-being indicators for West Germany based on individual … positive long-term labour market effects in terms of earnings and wages, as well as positive effects on health and subjective …

Chapter 1. Global Health and Development -- Chapter 2. Digital Health -- Chapter 3. Low-Carbon Economy and Healthcare …This book reviews the global preparedness to pandemic challenges to human health and development by compiling the … brilliant ideas of experts and entrepreneurs from the fields of public health, health economics, environmental engineering …