Das etablierte Lehrbuch vermittelt in bewährter Form einen fundierten Überblick über das Gebiet der Gesundheitsökonomie. Es werden die theoretischen Grundlagen von Markt und Wettbewerb und die problematische Übertragbarkeit auf den Gesundheitssektor erläutert. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf den...

Using data from the 1992 US National Survey of Veterans, we analyze Medicare-eligible veterans' use of VA and non-VA outpatient health care services. We apply a utility consistent, combined multinomial choice and count data model to identify factors that affect these veterans' outpatient health...

Problem definition: Many healthcare providers and payers offer teletriage, a service where concerned patients can get advice about their health condition. In theory, teletriage should help patients with an acute illness choose an appropriate provider, reducing unnecessary and duplicate provider...

Background: The concept of care for people in a critical or even terminal health condition, who are in the last stage of their life, has become the mission of palliative care facilities. Therefore, the life of a sick patient poses a number of challenges for health care services to make sure that...