title: What is the price of life and why doesn't it increase at the rate of inflation?
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Health Systems 300 N Ingalls, Room 7C27 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0429, USA. paubel@umich.edu
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ubel
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hirth
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Chernew
authors.forename: A Mark
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fendrick
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000191:economics; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics*; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology