Health Capital Depreciation and Medical Care Demand: An Empirical Study of Taiwan's Senior Citizens

作者: Jwu Rong Lin , Ching-Yu Chen , Shuo-Chun Weng

DOI: 10.1109/COMPSAC.2015.219

关键词: BusinessDepreciationMedical careTest (assessment)GerontologyGeneral hospitalHealth careHealth capitalEmpirical researchGeriatrics

摘要: This research aims at studying health capital depreciation of senior citizens and their corresponding medical care demand. Qualitative response models are constructed, followed by empirical studies. Data is collected from inpatients Center for Geriatrics Gerontology Taichung Veterans General Hospital 2008 to 2012. All test subjects under comprehensive geriatric assessment characterize levels depreciation. Medical demand defined length hospital stay.

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