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The economics of health

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Ghassan Zammar
The Medicus

Economics has never been a topic that medical students generally show interest in - let alone it being consider an integral concept in the practice of medicine.

Abstract

Economics has never been a topic that medical students generally show interest in - let alone it being consider an integral concept in the practice of medicine. We all use the principals of economics on a daily basis; wondering what benefit we will gain from the more expensive computer, pair of shoes, or even a holiday, and then compare it to its cheaper counterpart.