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UNINA9910459334003321 |
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Titolo |
Measuring the gains from medical research [[electronic resource] ] : an economic approach / / edited by Kevin M. Murphy and Robert H. Topel |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-58491-X |
9786612584916 |
0-226-55179-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MurphyKevin M |
TopelRobert H |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medicine - Research - Cost effectiveness |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The health of nations: the contribution of improved health to living standards / William D. Nordhaus -- The economic value of medical research / Kevin M. Murphy and Robert Topel -- Pharmaceutical innovation, mortality reduction, and economic growth / Frank R. Lichtenberg -- The return to biomedical research: treatment and behavioral effects / David M. Cutler and Srikanth Kadiyala -- Biomedical research and then some: the causes of technological change in heart attack treatment / Paul Heidenreich and Mark McClellan -- Can medical cost-effectiveness analysis identify the value of research? / David Meltzer. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In 1998, health expenditures in the United States accounted for 12.9% of national income-the highest share of income devoted to health in the developed world. The United States also spends more on medical research than any other country-in 2000, the federal government dedicated |
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