title: Health care as a “market good”? Appendicitis as a case study.
authors.forename: Renee Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Hsia
authors.forename: Abbas H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Srebotnjak
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maselli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000601:surgery; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D004630:Emergencies / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000191:economics; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult