Technological change in heart-disease treatment: does high-tech mean low value?
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Health services in the US have manifested considerable improvements over the years, buouyed by the rise of Medicare spending. Statistics revealed that Real Medicare expenditures per patient for hospital care have risen by an average of 4% each year, as a result of additional financial resources granted to healthcare agencies. Researchers, on the other hand, have established an indirect relation between technological advancement and healthcare improvement. This may be attributed to the inappropriate use of medical facilities and inefficient decision-making regarding medical technology.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 1998
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The productivity of physician specialization: evidence from the medicare program
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The various inputs such as medical personne l, technology, and patient behavior that contribute to quality of health care are analyzed. The absence of positive relation between health care and expenditure in the United States is debated.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2004
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Wealth, health, and health services in rural Rajasthan
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The impact of wealth and income on health is studied and the access to health care services in rural area of Rajasthan state in India is addressed.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2004
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