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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Adherence
Michael MöckerKlaus Mannsubject
Actuarial scienceMedical adviceEconomicsAmbiguity aversionDynamic inconsistencyHeuristicsBehavioral economicsHealth policyPaternalismdescription
Non-adherence to medical advice is a serious problem to patients, health policy and practitioners. This article outlines concepts of behavioral economics that might lead a patient to decide against the provider's recommendations and thus to be non-adherent. Especially the timing of pay-offs and dynamic inconsistency, their uncertainty and ambiguity aversion, loss-aversion and numerous heuristics like the peak-end-rule are discussed. The paper concludes with some hints on “libertarian” paternalism that may improve the situation.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2016-10-01 | International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics |