Quality of health care, survival and health outcomes in Ghana
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The effect of the quality and availability of health care services on the status of children's health in Ghana was studied by examining data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey in 1988. A biomedical model which incorporated family allocation decisions involving investments in health and its effects on child anthropometry and survival was developed. It was suggested that the health status of children would be improved by reforms in public health policy, improvements in water and sanitation infrastructure and by structural adjustments in food prices.
Publication Name: Journal of Health Economics
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0167-6296
Year: 1996
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Economies of scale and scope as an explanation of merger and output diversification activities in the health maintenance organization industry
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The presence and significance of scale and scope economies as potential explanations of the merger and output diversification undertakings in the HMO industry are examined. The essence of HMO expenses and multiple-output production traits are also considered. Results of the study reflect that economies of scale have significant influence on mergers only among relatively small HMOs.
Publication Name: Journal of Health Economics
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0167-6296
Year: 1996
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