Health economists have studied the determinants of the expected value of health status as a function of medical and … additional benefit, viz. a reduced variability of health status. Using OECD health data for 24 countries between 1960 and 2004 … comparatively effective in reducing variability. -- production of health ; control over health status ; Gini coefficient …

developed health systems. This paper provides new evidence on the role senior doctors play in determining patient outcomes. I … characteristics. I find that a standard deviation increase in doctor quality reduces mortality rates over the next year by 3 ….6 percentage points, or 25% of mean mortality. There are relatively modest returns to specific experience, with mortality reductions …

-à-vis the former level. Nevertheless, primary health systems continue to focus almost exclusively on child mortality. They need … to make a health system transition and get engaged in the prevention of risk factors, morbidity and mortality related to …Individuals should be entitled to a "fair innings", and the primary role of health systems should be the prevention of …

to explore the potential of enhancing trade in the health sector, between India and Pakistan. Based on a survey of … health services. The study also documents lessons that India can learn from its South-East Asian competitors in the medical … tourism industry and finally recommends policies that will improve trade in health services between India and Pakistan. …