TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Behavioral Economics and Health A1 - Volpp, Kevin G. A1 - Loewenstein, George A1 - Asch, David A. A2 - Loscalzo, Joseph A2 - Fauci, Anthony A2 - Kasper, Dennis A2 - Hauser, Stephen A2 - Longo, Dan A2 - Jameson, J. Larry PY - 2022 T2 - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21e AB - Tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, excessive alcohol use, and other individual behaviors are estimated to underlie 40% of premature mortality in the United States. Approximately 75% of the $3.5 trillion currently spent on health care in the United States is attributable to cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, and each of these conditions is strongly influenced by behavior. Nearly one-half of patients prescribed medications to lower their cholesterol within 1 year following myocardial infarction stop taking these drugs—even when they are provided free of charge. Despite great advances in the science and technology of health care, a large gap separates theoretically achievable goals in health and health care from what individuals and populations actually achieve. Human behavior is both a major contributor to health problems and a barrier to the successful implementation of solutions to address them. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190513424 ER -