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200 10$aHealth and wealth disparities in the United States$b[electronic resource] /$fAnupam B. Jena, Tomas J. Philipson, Eric C. Sun
210   $aWashington, D.C. $cAEI Press ;$aLanham, Md. $cDistributed by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group$dc2010
215   $a1 online resource (81 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
327   $aHealth and wealth disparities in the United States : a brief overview of the literature -- Historical evolution of health and wealth disparities -- Valuing improvements in health -- Health and the evolution of economic disparities.
330   $aTraditional measures of economic disparities among Americans of different race, gender, geographic location, and education level consider only material well-being, so that making two groups economically ""equal"" is as simple as matching their monetary incomes. This narrow focus on income may not, however, lead to a complete understanding of economic well-being in the United States. Individual welfare is determined not only by the income available for consumption, but by the health and longevity of the individual. A wealthy individual who is bedridden may be worse off than a healthy person wit
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