Health care is a very important component of the American economy. The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) put the 2008 direct health care expenditures at about $2.34 trillion, or about 16.2 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), or an average of...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Population Size and Composition of Sample Households -- Chapter 3: Socio-economic Variations, Consumption Poverty and Health Generated Inequalities in Sample Population -- Chapter 4: Self-reported Ailments and Hospitalization: Differentials in Utilization of...

Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity...

Introduction -- Defining the Problem -- Guiding Principles of a Value-Based Health Care System -- The German Health Care System: Overview and Historical Development -- Health Insurance in Germany -- Health Care Providers -- Overall Assessment of German Health Care Providers -- The Role of Health...

Märkte, Güter und Dienstleistungen -- Mobilität -- Lärm -- Elektrosmog -- Gesundheit -- Ökologische Kosten der heutigen Wirtschaft -- Märkte und Gewinne -- Mobilitätsmärkte -- Märkte für Verbrennungsmotoren -- Elektromärkte -- Gesundheitsmärkte -- Grüne Wirtschaft -- Virtualität...

Within the international discussion on the structure of healthcare systems, managed care is an increasingly important topic. Over more than twenty years managed care approaches have fundamentally influenced healthcare systems in terms of patient orientation, efficiency, and quality. Experts...

This book examines the global HIV/AIDS pandemic from a multidisciplinary perspective, analyzing its economic impact, the reasons behind the political response to the pandemic, international laws relating to public health and patents and mechanisms for financing global and national responses. The...

Organizational Culture and Occupational Health -- The Importance of Leadership for Occupational Health -- Public and Private Policies Promoting Occupational Health -- Evidence-Based Studies and Interventions Promoting Occupational Health.