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Le rôle de la médecine diagnostique dans la gestion des risques de santé

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  • Louis Eeckhoudt
  • Philippe Godfroid

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In this paper we examine how diagnostic tests affect the demands both for prevention and for treatments. While diagnostic tests and primary prevention are clearly substitutes, the link between diagnostic tests and the demand for treatment is ambiguous. Classification JEL : D81

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  • Louis Eeckhoudt & Philippe Godfroid, 2001. "Le rôle de la médecine diagnostique dans la gestion des risques de santé," Revue économique, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 52(1), pages 135-146.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:recosp:reco_521_0135
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    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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