Author: Anthony J. Culyer and Joseph P. Newhouse
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 0444504710
Published on: 2008-01
Hardcover
This paper is concerned with the economics of mental health. We argue that mental health economics is like health economics only more so: uncertainty and variation in treatments are greater; the assumption of patient self-interested behavior is more dubious ; response to financial incentives such as insurance is exacerbated; the social consequences and external costs of illness and persons with mental illness are identified and related to observations on institutions paying for and providing mental health services. We show that adverse selection and moral hazard appear to hit mental health markets with special force. We discuss the emergence of new institutions within managed care that address longstanding problems in the sector. Finally, we trace the shifting role of government in this sector o the health economy.
Part Four Specific Populations
Chapter 16 Economics and Mental Health
Chapter 17 Long-term Care
Chapter 18 The Economics of Disability and Disability Policy
Chapter 19 Child Health in Developed Countries
Chapter 20 The Industrial Organization of Health Care Markets
Part Five The Medical Care Market
Chapter 21 Not-for-profit Ownership and Hospital Behavior
Chapter 22 Economics of General Practice
Chapter 23 Waiting Lists and Medical Treatment: Analysis and Policies
Chapter 24 Economics of Dental Services
Chapter 25 The Pharmaceutical Industry
Part Six Law and Regulation
Chapter 26 Liability for Medical Malpractice
Chapter 27 Antitrust and Competition in Health Care Markets
Chapter 28 Regulation of Prices and Investment in Hospitals in the United States
Part Seven Health Habits
Chapter 29 The Economics of Smoking
Chapter 30 Alcohol
Part Eight Health
Chapter 31 Prevention
Chapter 32 The Measurement of Health-related Quality of Life
Chapter 33 Economic Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
Part Nine Equity
Chapter 34 Equity in Health care Finance and Delivery
Chapter 35 Equity in Health
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 0444504710
Published on: 2008-01
Hardcover
This paper is concerned with the economics of mental health. We argue that mental health economics is like health economics only more so: uncertainty and variation in treatments are greater; the assumption of patient self-interested behavior is more dubious ; response to financial incentives such as insurance is exacerbated; the social consequences and external costs of illness and persons with mental illness are identified and related to observations on institutions paying for and providing mental health services. We show that adverse selection and moral hazard appear to hit mental health markets with special force. We discuss the emergence of new institutions within managed care that address longstanding problems in the sector. Finally, we trace the shifting role of government in this sector o the health economy.
Part Four Specific Populations
Chapter 16 Economics and Mental Health
Chapter 17 Long-term Care
Chapter 18 The Economics of Disability and Disability Policy
Chapter 19 Child Health in Developed Countries
Chapter 20 The Industrial Organization of Health Care Markets
Part Five The Medical Care Market
Chapter 21 Not-for-profit Ownership and Hospital Behavior
Chapter 22 Economics of General Practice
Chapter 23 Waiting Lists and Medical Treatment: Analysis and Policies
Chapter 24 Economics of Dental Services
Chapter 25 The Pharmaceutical Industry
Part Six Law and Regulation
Chapter 26 Liability for Medical Malpractice
Chapter 27 Antitrust and Competition in Health Care Markets
Chapter 28 Regulation of Prices and Investment in Hospitals in the United States
Part Seven Health Habits
Chapter 29 The Economics of Smoking
Chapter 30 Alcohol
Part Eight Health
Chapter 31 Prevention
Chapter 32 The Measurement of Health-related Quality of Life
Chapter 33 Economic Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
Part Nine Equity
Chapter 34 Equity in Health care Finance and Delivery
Chapter 35 Equity in Health
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