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social science subjects > economics > applied economics > health economics
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > cost of care, economics, finance, and payment mechanisms > health economics
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > health care economics and management > health economics
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > health outcomes and measurement > health economics
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > health outcomes and measurement > health economics

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health economics  

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  • Health economics investigates how scarce resources are used, or should be used, to satisfy health wants. Although in high-income countries 10% or more of wealth is spent on healthcare, resources are still scarce compared with the potentially unlimited want for physical, psychological, and social health. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Economics, Health Economics]

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