Healthy Economics: Can Economic Sciences Learn from Medicine?

被引：0

作者：

Thielscher, C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] FOM Hsch Oekon & Management Gemeinnutzige GmbH, Sigsfeldstr 5, D-45141 Essen, Germany

来源：

GESUNDHEITSOEKONOMIE UND QUALITAETSMANAGEMENT | 2014年 / 19卷 / 05期

关键词：

medicine; economics; health economics;

D O I：

10.1055/s-0033-1355530

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Introduction: The aim of this study is to analyze whether there is anything in medical theory that could be useful for neoclassical economic analysis. Methods: Based on a review of current literature there are three principle ways to do so; the most promising one is further investigated by comparing the medical approach to the economical one. Results: The basis of a medical approach (anatomy, physiology) and the higher analytical layers vis-a-vis its objects are closer to empirical natural sciences than are economics. Discussion: There are some difficulties in applying a quasi-medical approach to economics but they don't seem insurmountable. It is interesting to further investigate into these results and to make them useful for the further development of economics.

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页码：237 / 241

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