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Week 5: The Demand for HealthcareListed below are topic(s) I would like for each of you to discuss throughout the week. Refer to the textbook, weekly materials, and/or the GMC library when researching the topics for this Discussion Forum. Put your writing into your own words, do not copy directly from the source. If you incorporate external resources (http://gmcga.libguides.com/periodicals) in your posts be sure to cite (https://gmcga.libguides.com/citationmanagement/APA7th) them properly. Lastly, review how to paraphrase and quote resources before you begin posting (http://gmcga.libguides.com/c.php?g=458&p=996448).
- What factors influence the demand for health-related goods and services?
- Describe the law of demand. and provide an example specific to healthcare.
- What are the substitution effect and income effect?
- How could an increase in the price of physical therapy services and a decrease in the price of surgery affect the demand for physical therapy services and the demand for surgery services based on the substitution effect?