Investing preventive care and economic development in ageing societies: empirical evidences from OECD countries
Abstract Background The proportion of the elderly aged 65 years old or above will reach 16% in 2050 worldwide. Early investment in effective prevention would generally reduce the morbidity, complication, functional disability, and mortality of most chronic illnesses and save resources in both health...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Health Economics Review |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-021-00321-3 |