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Health economics is a branch of economics concerned with issues related to efficiency, effectiveness, value and behavior in the production and consumption of health and healthcare. Health economics is important in determining how to improve health outcomes and lifestyle patterns through interactions between individuals, healthcare providers and clinical settings. Health economists study the functioning of healthcare systems and health-affecting behaviors such as smoking, diabetes, and obesity.
One of the biggest difficulties regarding healthcare economics is that it does not follow normal rules for economics. Price and quality are often hidden by the third-party payer system of insurance companies and employers. Additionally, QALYs (Quality Adjusted Life Years), one of the most commonly u...
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Health expenditure by funciton of health care, 2018 (OECD Stat)
Health expenditure by funciton of health care, 2018 (OECD Stat)
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Health expenditure and financing by country. Total health expenditure per capita in US dollars (PPP)...
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Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, World
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, World
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Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, World
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Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP, World
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