In this classic book, Professor Victor Fuchs draws on his deep understanding of the strengths and limitations of economics and his intimate knowledge of health care institutions to help readers understand the problems every nation faces in trying to allocate health resources efficiently and equitably. Six complementary papers dealing with national health insurance, poverty and health, and other policy issues, including his 1996 presidential address to the American Economic Association, accompany the original 1974 text.Health professionals, policy makers, social scientists, students and concerned citizens will all benefit from this highly readable, authoritative, and nuanced discussion of the difficult choices that lie ahead.
| ISBN: | 9789810232016 |
| Publication date: | 24th April 1998 |
| Author: | Victor R Fuchs |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing an imprint of WORLD SCIENTIFIC |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 278 pages |
| Series: | Economic Ideas Leading to the 21st Century |
| Genres: |
Econometrics and economic statistics |
In this classic book, Professor Victor Fuchs draws on his deep understanding of the strengths and limitations of economics and his intimate knowledge of health care institutions to help readers understand the problems every nation faces in trying to allocate health resources efficiently and equitably. Six complementary papers dealing with national health insurance, poverty and health, and other policy issues, including his 1996 presidential address to the American Economic Association, accompany the original 1974 text.Health professionals, policy makers, social scientists, students and concerned citizens will all benefit from this highly readable, authoritative, and nuanced discussion of the difficult choices that lie ahead.
Who Shall Live? features in the following genres: Econometrics and economic statistics
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Who Shall Live? was written by Victor R Fuchs and published by World Scientific Publishing an imprint of WORLD SCIENTIFIC
Who Shall Live? has 278 pages
Yes it is part of Economic Ideas Leading to the 21st Century series