The professional relationship arises from the significant information differential between
physician and patient, and permits the physician to exert direct, non-price influence on the …

In this chapter, the authors propose a somewhat more complex framework, which they
believe is sufficiently comprehensive and flexible to represent a wider range of relationships …

The anticipated population growth in the coming decades will place large, world wide
demands to increase the global production of animal/fish protein, food, fiber, livestock feed and …

Political conflict over the respective roles of the state and the market in health care has a
long history. Current interest in market approaches represents the resurgence of ideas and …

Fonctions de couts base'es sur les comportements, dans le domaine hospitalier. L'auteur
mesure des fonctions de co'uts relatives a l'activite d'hopitaux de l'Ontario qui s' occupent de …

BACKGROUND The question addressed in this book, Why are some people healthy and
others not?, has generated a vast academic literature, spanning many disciplines and many …

Canada and the United States have conducted a large-scale social experiment on the effects
of alternative ways of funding expenditures for health care. Two very similar societies, with (…

Efficient water management is a major concern in many cropping systems in semiarid and
arid areas. Distributed in-field sensor-based irrigation systemsoffer a potential solution to …

The competition for existing freshwater supplies will require a paradigmatic shift from maximizing
productivity per unit of land area to maximizing productivity per unit of water consumed. …

Background: Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of prescription drugs has increased
rapidly in the United States during the last decade, yet little is known about its effects on …