Neuman, Shoshana; Neuman, Tzahi; García-Muñoz, Teresa - Department of Economics, Bar Ilan University - 2014
It is now common to use the individual's self-assessed-health-status (SAHS), which expresses her/his holistic 'internal' view, as a measure of health. The use of SAHS is supported by numerous studies that show that SAHS is a better predictor of mortality and morbidity than medical records. The...