Americans are understandably concerned about the runaway costs of medical care and the fact that one citizen out of seven is without health insurance coverage. Solving these problems is a top priority
An economic approach to the social turmoil of American life examines the failure of the family, the impact of demographics on individuals, and the effects of analyzing present and future costs and ben
It may seem to the casual observer that women have made striking gains in their quest for equality with men since the early 1960s. But have they really improved their lot? Are they really better off e
This book by Victor Fuchs, former president of the American Economic Association and Henry J Kaiser Jr Professor Emeritus at Stanford University, collects his most important writings on health economi
Since the first edition of Who Shall Live? (1974) over 100,000 students, teachers, physicians, and general readers from more than a dozen fields have found this book to be a reader-friendly, authorita
Since the first edition of Who Shall Live? (1974) over 100,000 students, teachers, physicians, and general readers from more than a dozen fields have found this book to be a reader-friendly, authorita
With an inefficient and fiscally unsustainable healthcare system, we are in desperate need of lasting solutions. To date, most healthcare reforms have simply ameliorated the fragmented system of care
