Measuring the Gains from Medical Research

Author: Kevin M. Murphy
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0226551784
Category: Medical

Measuring the Gains from Medical Research: An Economic Approach

In 1998, health expenditures in the United States accounted for 12. Download Measuring the Gains from Medical Research medical books for free.
% 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 $18.4 billion to it, compared with only $3.7 billion for the entire European Union. In this book, leading health economists ask whether we are getting our money's worth.

From an economic perspective, they find, the answer is a resounding "yes": in fact, considering the extraordinary value of improvements to health, we may even be spending too little on medical research. The evidence these papers present and the conclusions they reach are both surprising and Get Measuring the Gains from Medical Research our bestseller medical books.

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% 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 $18.4 billion to it, compared with only $3.7 billion for the entire European Union The evidence these papers present and the conclusions they reach are both surprising and

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