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What are some of the reasons for the continued demand for health services exceeding supply?
What are some of the reasons for the continued demand for health services exceeding supply?
- Ageing population, emerging new health technologies, and increased people expectations (correct)
- Decreasing population, outdated health technologies, and decreased people expectations
- Emerging new health technologies, decreasing government funding, and increased people expectations
- Ageing population, increasing government funding, and stable people expectations
What is the main focus of health economics when addressing the demand for health services?
What is the main focus of health economics when addressing the demand for health services?
- Supply of healthcare and macroeconomic appraisal
- Influences on healthcare and efficiency of scarce resources (correct)
- Market analysis and micro-economic appraisal
- Planning, budgeting, regulation mechanisms
How can emerging new health technologies contribute to the demand for health services exceeding supply?
How can emerging new health technologies contribute to the demand for health services exceeding supply?
- By decreasing the need for health services
- By increasing the supply of healthcare services
- By making untreatable and risky conditions manageable and treatable (correct)
- By reducing the ageing population
What do economists believe can help solve the problem of demand for health services exceeding supply?
What do economists believe can help solve the problem of demand for health services exceeding supply?
Which factor contributes to the increased demand for health services as mentioned in the text?
Which factor contributes to the increased demand for health services as mentioned in the text?
What aspect of health economics can help health systems address questions about efficiency of scarce resources?
What aspect of health economics can help health systems address questions about efficiency of scarce resources?
In what way can an ageing population contribute to the demand for health services exceeding supply?
In what way can an ageing population contribute to the demand for health services exceeding supply?
What is the main focus of allocative efficiency?
What is the main focus of allocative efficiency?
Which concept is associated with productive efficiency?
Which concept is associated with productive efficiency?
What is the key difference between allocative efficiency and productive efficiency?
What is the key difference between allocative efficiency and productive efficiency?
In the context of healthcare, what does productive efficiency focus on?
In the context of healthcare, what does productive efficiency focus on?
What does allocative efficiency aim to achieve in resource allocation?
What does allocative efficiency aim to achieve in resource allocation?
What is the primary concern of allocative efficiency in a healthcare context?
What is the primary concern of allocative efficiency in a healthcare context?
How does productive efficiency differ from allocative efficiency in terms of scope?
How does productive efficiency differ from allocative efficiency in terms of scope?
What is the role of the physician in the demand for health care according to the text?
What is the role of the physician in the demand for health care according to the text?
How can health care be regarded?
How can health care be regarded?
In the formula C = (A x W) + (B X P), what does A represent?
In the formula C = (A x W) + (B X P), what does A represent?
What is included in the total cost of a healthy day, as mentioned in the text?
What is included in the total cost of a healthy day, as mentioned in the text?
What does the text imply about the patient's demand for health care?
What does the text imply about the patient's demand for health care?
What factors contribute to the unit cost of producing one healthy day?
What factors contribute to the unit cost of producing one healthy day?
Which aspect of health care does the formula C = (A x W) + (B x P) primarily focus on?
Which aspect of health care does the formula C = (A x W) + (B x P) primarily focus on?
What is the role of a perfect agent in the context of medical care?
What is the role of a perfect agent in the context of medical care?
What is the potential divergence of interest between the principal and the agent referred to as?
What is the potential divergence of interest between the principal and the agent referred to as?
What limits the degree to which a physician can sway the patient with incomplete or misinformation?
What limits the degree to which a physician can sway the patient with incomplete or misinformation?
In what way does the assumption of perfect information about the patient's health status affect the productivity of medical care?
In what way does the assumption of perfect information about the patient's health status affect the productivity of medical care?
What does information sharing among patients, among patients and other providers, or on the Internet limit?
What does information sharing among patients, among patients and other providers, or on the Internet limit?
What does an advisor's role involve in relation to informing patients?
What does an advisor's role involve in relation to informing patients?
Health economics is solely concerned with the allocation of unlimited resources within the health sector.
Health economics is solely concerned with the allocation of unlimited resources within the health sector.
Economics is primarily about studying how society decides what, how, and for whom to produce.
Economics is primarily about studying how society decides what, how, and for whom to produce.
In health economics, the study involves the analysis of decision-making by individuals but not by health care providers and governments.
In health economics, the study involves the analysis of decision-making by individuals but not by health care providers and governments.
The study of health economics does not involve the application of economic theory or models to the analysis of decision-making.
The study of health economics does not involve the application of economic theory or models to the analysis of decision-making.
In health economics, efficiency in the production & consumption of health services is not a major concern.
In health economics, efficiency in the production & consumption of health services is not a major concern.
The formula C = (A x W) + (B x P) mentioned in the text primarily relates to the study of health economics.
The formula C = (A x W) + (B x P) mentioned in the text primarily relates to the study of health economics.
Health economics focuses on addressing questions about efficiency but does not involve the allocation of resources within the health sector.
Health economics focuses on addressing questions about efficiency but does not involve the allocation of resources within the health sector.
The main concern of health economics is to fulfill infinite wants of consumers given limited resources.
The main concern of health economics is to fulfill infinite wants of consumers given limited resources.
Health economics is only concerned with the production of healthcare services, not the consumption.
Health economics is only concerned with the production of healthcare services, not the consumption.
Health economics emphasizes spending more money to achieve better outcomes.
Health economics emphasizes spending more money to achieve better outcomes.
The health care market is similar to other markets and does not experience any market failures.
The health care market is similar to other markets and does not experience any market failures.
As more resources are allocated to healthcare, there are more resources available for other goods and services in other sectors.
As more resources are allocated to healthcare, there are more resources available for other goods and services in other sectors.
The issue of scarcity of resources in the health sector is not a concern for anyone working in the sector.
The issue of scarcity of resources in the health sector is not a concern for anyone working in the sector.
Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP was 10.89% in the year 2020 according to the World Bank.
Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP was 10.89% in the year 2020 according to the World Bank.
Health economics does not consider the role of government in healthcare markets.
Health economics does not consider the role of government in healthcare markets.
The text implies that health economics seeks to distribute healthcare services evenly across the population based on financial factors alone.
The text implies that health economics seeks to distribute healthcare services evenly across the population based on financial factors alone.
Scarcity refers to an infinite amount of resources and a finite desire for goods and services.
Scarcity refers to an infinite amount of resources and a finite desire for goods and services.
Allocative efficiency aims to achieve the production of outputs to satisfy people's wants.
Allocative efficiency aims to achieve the production of outputs to satisfy people's wants.
Productive efficiency focuses on the efficient use of resources at the production stage.
Productive efficiency focuses on the efficient use of resources at the production stage.
Opportunity cost refers to the benefits of the next best alternative that is given up when making a choice.
Opportunity cost refers to the benefits of the next best alternative that is given up when making a choice.
Equity in economics refers to the concept of utilizing resources in the most efficient manner.
Equity in economics refers to the concept of utilizing resources in the most efficient manner.
The problem of scarcity refers to a surplus of resources compared to the demand for goods and services.
The problem of scarcity refers to a surplus of resources compared to the demand for goods and services.
Marginal analysis involves examining the additional benefits and costs from a decision.
Marginal analysis involves examining the additional benefits and costs from a decision.
In healthcare, nurses could replace doctors when appropriate to reduce staff productivity.
In healthcare, nurses could replace doctors when appropriate to reduce staff productivity.
Technical efficiency aims to maximize the achievement of aims with unlimited resources.
Technical efficiency aims to maximize the achievement of aims with unlimited resources.
Allocative efficiency focuses on producing the pattern of output that matches the pattern of consumer demand.
Allocative efficiency focuses on producing the pattern of output that matches the pattern of consumer demand.
Improving equipment utilization is not a concern for technical efficiency in healthcare.
Improving equipment utilization is not a concern for technical efficiency in healthcare.
Cost-effective purchasing is not related to optimizing staffing in healthcare.
Cost-effective purchasing is not related to optimizing staffing in healthcare.
Opportunity cost refers to the benefits of choosing the next best alternative.
Opportunity cost refers to the benefits of choosing the next best alternative.
Meeting a given objective at least cost is an example of allocative efficiency.
Meeting a given objective at least cost is an example of allocative efficiency.
Streamlining administrative and clinical processes is unrelated to optimizing staff in healthcare.
Streamlining administrative and clinical processes is unrelated to optimizing staff in healthcare.
Achieving technical efficiency means maximizing benefits with unlimited resources.
Achieving technical efficiency means maximizing benefits with unlimited resources.
Paediatric care and care of elderly patients illustrate opportunity cost in healthcare.
Paediatric care and care of elderly patients illustrate opportunity cost in healthcare.
Health department expenditure possibilities are not related to productive efficiency in healthcare.
Health department expenditure possibilities are not related to productive efficiency in healthcare.
What is the main focus of productive efficiency in healthcare?
What is the main focus of productive efficiency in healthcare?
Which aspect of healthcare does allocative efficiency primarily concern itself with?
Which aspect of healthcare does allocative efficiency primarily concern itself with?
What is Pareto efficiency in the context of resource distribution?
What is Pareto efficiency in the context of resource distribution?
What distinguishes allocative efficiency from productive efficiency?
What distinguishes allocative efficiency from productive efficiency?
What is the primary concern of allocative efficiency in a healthcare context?
What is the primary concern of allocative efficiency in a healthcare context?
How does allocative efficiency differ from productive efficiency in terms of scope?
How does allocative efficiency differ from productive efficiency in terms of scope?
What does it mean to achieve allocative efficiency in resource allocation?
What does it mean to achieve allocative efficiency in resource allocation?
'Equilibrium Price' and 'Quantity Demand' are associated with which concept related to healthcare resource allocation?
'Equilibrium Price' and 'Quantity Demand' are associated with which concept related to healthcare resource allocation?
What does allocative efficiency aim to achieve in the healthcare context?
What does allocative efficiency aim to achieve in the healthcare context?
What does an increase in the demand for health services contribute to?
What does an increase in the demand for health services contribute to?
What aspect of health economics can help health systems address questions about the efficiency of scarce resources?
What aspect of health economics can help health systems address questions about the efficiency of scarce resources?
What is included in the total cost of a healthy day as mentioned in the text?
What is included in the total cost of a healthy day as mentioned in the text?
How can emerging new health technologies contribute to the demand for health services exceeding supply?
How can emerging new health technologies contribute to the demand for health services exceeding supply?
What does the formula C = (A x W) + (B x P) mentioned in the text primarily relate to?
What does the formula C = (A x W) + (B x P) mentioned in the text primarily relate to?
In the context of healthcare, what does productive efficiency focus on?
In the context of healthcare, what does productive efficiency focus on?
What is the role of a physician in the demand for health care according to the text?
What is the role of a physician in the demand for health care according to the text?
What does the text imply about the demand curve for medical care?
What does the text imply about the demand curve for medical care?
What is the implication of a reduction in consumption of medical care according to the text?
What is the implication of a reduction in consumption of medical care according to the text?
How should medical care be viewed according to the text?
How should medical care be viewed according to the text?
What relationship does the text mention between the price of medical care and the quantity demanded?
What relationship does the text mention between the price of medical care and the quantity demanded?
What type of demand does visiting a family physician periodically to monitor one's condition represent according to the text?
What type of demand does visiting a family physician periodically to monitor one's condition represent according to the text?
What does 'external demand' for healthcare services refer to?
What does 'external demand' for healthcare services refer to?
How is price relevant to the demand for healthcare services according to the text?
How is price relevant to the demand for healthcare services according to the text?
What does Dn represent when there is a coinsurance rate according to the text?
What does Dn represent when there is a coinsurance rate according to the text?
What is the impact of vaccinations on public health and healthcare costs?
What is the impact of vaccinations on public health and healthcare costs?
What is the social demand for medical care influenced by?
What is the social demand for medical care influenced by?
How does society determine an individual's consumption of medical care?
How does society determine an individual's consumption of medical care?
What happens to an individual's demand for medical care when the quality of care increases?
What happens to an individual's demand for medical care when the quality of care increases?
What does society's demand for aid in medical care represent?
What does society's demand for aid in medical care represent?
What does an increase in demand for medical care with improved quality of care indicate about the demand curve?
What does an increase in demand for medical care with improved quality of care indicate about the demand curve?
What is the role of subsidies or other actions in relation to individual A's demand for medical services?
What is the role of subsidies or other actions in relation to individual A's demand for medical services?
What does society value that determines an individual's consumption of medical services?
What does society value that determines an individual's consumption of medical services?
What does societies demand for aid represent in relation to an individual’s demand for medical services?
What does societies demand for aid represent in relation to an individual’s demand for medical services?
What does the increased quantity demanded at each price of medical care indicate about the demand curve when the quality of care increases?
What does the increased quantity demanded at each price of medical care indicate about the demand curve when the quality of care increases?
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