Suchergebnisse

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Basic Tools in Medical Decision Making -- Chapter 3. Basic Tools in Economics: Preferences, Expected Utility, Risk Aversion and Prudence -- Chapter 4. Treatment Decisions -- Chapter 5. Test and Treatment Decisions -- Chapter 6. Prudence and Medical Decision Making -- Chapter 7. Optimal Strategy for Multiple Diagnostic Tests -- Chapter 8. The Optimal Cut-off of a Diagnostic Test -- Chapter 9. The Total Value of Information of a Test -- Chapter 10. The Economics of Medical Decision Making -- Chapter 11. Valuing Health and Life -- Chapter 12. Revealed Preference in Medical Decisions -- Chapter 13. Imperfect Agency and Non-Expected Utility Models.

This volume gives an overview of what is known from an academic perspective about the end of life in Switzerland. The authors, who represent different academic disciplines, deal with crucial questions, such as experiences of individuals, personal decisions concerning their own end of life, care situations, costs, legal regulations, and ideals of dying.

This volume gives an overview of what is known from an academic perspective about the end of life in Switzerland. The authors, who represent different academic disciplines, deal with crucial questions, such as experiences of individuals, personal decisions concerning their own end of life, care situations, costs, legal regulations, and ideals of dying.