经济学可以说什么关于阿尔茨海默病?
Amitabh Chandra1, Courtney Coile2, Corina Mommaerts3
1Harvard University and NBER.
概括
阿尔茨海默病 (AD) 带来了独特的经济挑战,重点是患者的选择和合同执行. 研究对于AD预防,治疗和护理方面的创新至关重要,以管理其高昂的社会成本.
科学领域:
- 卫生经济学 卫生经济学
- 神经科学 经济学 经济学
背景情况:
- 阿尔茨海默氏病 (AD) 影响65岁以上的10人中有1人,在美国代表着重大的经济负担.
- 对阿尔茨海默病的经济研究是独特的,因为它强调认知障碍患者的选择会影响他们的健康和财务状况.
研究的目的:
- 概述阿尔茨海默病带来的核心经济问题和研究机会.
- 强调在AD预防,治疗,护理和公共政策方面需要经济分析.
主要方法:
- 该研究对与阿尔茨海默病相关的经济问题提出了框架,强调了患者的决策和合同挑战.
- 它确定了经济研究的领域,包括创新,资源配置和激励调整.
主要成果:
- 阿尔茨海默病的经济学独特地涉及患者的选择受损,以及患者和护理人员之间执行动态合同的困难.
- 了解AD的原因对于最佳的资源配置和调整创新的私人/社会激励措施至关重要.
结论:
- 经济学家可以为了解AD相关问题做出重大贡献,从药物开发到公共计划设计.
- 经济学在诸如高效护理,财务决策和AD长期护理风险管理等领域存在丰富的研究议程.
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