Previous literature on prescription drug demand -- Coronary heart disease and the statins -- Economic differentiation among statins -- The structure of demand for prescription drugs -- The economics of prescription drug demand -- Econometric specification of prescription drug choice -- Data -- Descriptive statistics -- Multivariate regression results -- Multivariate sensitivity analyses -- Extensions -- Discussion of policy implications and conclusion
Summary
"The increasing proliferation of copayments is one of the most striking developments in the health sector of the past few years. As debate over their exact nature and implementation continues to rage, this detailed volume examines the influence of copayments on the choice of drugs"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 126-139) and index
