The Demand for Medical Care

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The Curious Economist| August 2020 The Demand for Medical Care Thomas R. Miller, PhD, MBA Thomas R. Miller, PhD, MBA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor August 2020, Vol. 84, 22–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.M99.0000695152.94898.49 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Thomas R. Miller; The Demand for Medical Care. ASA Monitor 2020; 84:22–23 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.M99.0000695152.94898.49 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: economics, health insurance, personal satisfaction, medical economics “Recent years have witnessed a sharp upsurge of interest in the economics of health”(N Engl J Med 1968;279:190-5). In the spirit of transparency, “recent years” refers to the period around the start of Medicare. This statement was made by Victor Fuchs, Professor of Economics, at Stanford University in 1968 as he examined the growing demand for medical care. Textbooks on health economics typically begin with a discussion on the demand for health care, and despite different perspectives, economists and policymakers share a strong interest in understanding the factors behind the demand for health and medical care. In this first issue of “The Curious Economist.”, I discuss the demand for medical care based on early and foundational health economics literature. I end with a brief discussion of the demand for anesthesia services. In economics, demand refers to the willingness and ability to pay. It is the relationship between price... You do not currently have access to this content.