CHESTNUT, LAURAINE G.; THAYER, MARK A.; LAZO, JEFFREY K.; … - In: Contemporary Economic Policy 24 (2006) 1, pp. 127-143
This article provides estimates of the economic benefits of reducing respiratory and cardiovascular hospitalizations based on cost of illness and willingness to pay. The willingness-to-pay estimates indicate that individuals value prevention of a five-day hospitalization event at an average of...
