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The economic consequences of health shocks

Wagstaff, Adam - 2005

"While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of adverse health shocks, there is relatively little hard empirical evidence. The author builds on recent empirical work to explore in the context of postreform Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and...

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The high cost of celiac disease in an Israeli Health Maintenance Organization

Heymann, Anthony D.; Leshno, Moshe; Endevelt, Ronit; … - In: Health economics review 3 (2013) 23, pp. 1-5

Background: The aim of this study was to identify costs in patients diagnosed with Celiac disease. Methods: This … insuring over two million members. Our cohort comprised 1,754 patients with Celiac disease with a control group of 15 … celiac disease. Costs were compared with patients suffering from other chronic diseases. Results: The total costs of the …

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The economic consequences of health shocks

Wagstaff, Adam - 2005

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003086607

The Economic Consequences of Health Shocks

Wagstaff, Adam - 2012

While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of adverse health shocks, there is relatively little hard empirical evidence. The author builds on recent empirical work to explore in the context of postreform Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012554096

The role of public health insurance in protecting against the costs of ill health : evidence from Mexico

Sáenz de Miera Juárez, Belén - 2017

In the absence of health insurance, households have to self-insure against the risk of ill health, which may involve the use of mechanisms that have long-term consequences. This study analyses whether Mexican households are able to smooth consumption after severe health shocks, as well as the...