Scientific Progress, Economic Growth and the Utopia of Falling Care Costs in Hernia Surgery
摘要
This chapter deals with the title topic from the pen of one of the most influential Swiss economists of our time, who has provided much food for thought, not least with his book “Senseless Competitions”. This article focuses on the complex interaction between the healthcare system and the market and their irreconcilable differences. Using the example of disincentives through flat rates per case, the problem of robot-assisted surgery is also touched upon; the author concludes the chapter with thoughts on disincentives in hernia surgery, a contextualization of healthcare policy at the level of hernia surgery that is well worth reading.