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Valuing health at different ages

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  • Daniel Eisenberg
  • Gary Freed
  • Matthew Davis
  • Dianne Singer
  • Lisa Prosser

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US adults, regardless of sociodemographic characteristics, report preferences for health gains for children that go well beyond differentials that can be explained by relative life expectancy. Further work is needed to understand the extent to which these findings accurately reflect societal preferences. Copyright Adis Data Information BV 2011

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  • Daniel Eisenberg & Gary Freed & Matthew Davis & Dianne Singer & Lisa Prosser, 2011. "Valuing health at different ages," Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Springer, vol. 9(3), pages 149-156, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aphecp:v:9:y:2011:i:3:p:149-156
    DOI: 10.2165/11587340-000000000-00000
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