Eric A Finkelstein

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Publications

  1. ncbi A longitudinal study on the relationship between weight loss, medical expenditures, and absenteeism among overweight employees in the WAY to Health study
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    J Occup Environ Med 51:1367-73. 2009
  2. ncbi Incorporating indirect costs into a cost-benefit analysis of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    Value Health 15:299-304. 2012
  3. ncbi The personal financial burden of cancer for the working-aged population
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Division of Health Services Research, Duke National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    Am J Manag Care 15:801-6. 2009
  4. ncbi The economics of obesity
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services Research Program, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, Singapore
    Am J Clin Nutr 91:1520S-1524S. 2010
  5. ncbi The costs of obesity in the workplace
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    J Occup Environ Med 52:971-6. 2010
  6. ncbi Impact of targeted beverage taxes on higher- and lower-income households
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    Arch Intern Med 170:2028-34. 2010
  7. ncbi Financial implications of coverage for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 7:295-303. 2011
  8. ncbi Direct and indirect costs and potential cost savings of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding among obese patients with diabetes
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
    J Occup Environ Med 53:1025-9. 2011

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Publications8

  1. ncbi A longitudinal study on the relationship between weight loss, medical expenditures, and absenteeism among overweight employees in the WAY to Health study
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    J Occup Environ Med 51:1367-73. 2009
    ..To quantify the extent to which successful weight loss among overweight/obese employees translates into subsequent savings in medical expenditures and absenteeism...
  2. ncbi Incorporating indirect costs into a cost-benefit analysis of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    Value Health 15:299-304. 2012
    ..The objective of this study was to estimate the time to breakeven and 5-year net costs of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) taking both direct and indirect costs and cost savings into account...
  3. ncbi The personal financial burden of cancer for the working-aged population
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Division of Health Services Research, Duke National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    Am J Manag Care 15:801-6. 2009
    ..To present nationally representative estimates of the effect of cancer care on out-of-pocket medical expenditures and lost productivity for the working-aged population...
  4. ncbi The economics of obesity
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services Research Program, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, Singapore
    Am J Clin Nutr 91:1520S-1524S. 2010
    ..This changing environment is in response to consumers' demand for labor-saving technology and convenient, affordable food. To be successful, efforts to combat obesity therefore need to recognize and address these realities...
  5. ncbi The costs of obesity in the workplace
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    J Occup Environ Med 52:971-6. 2010
    ..To quantify per capita and aggregate medical expenditures and the value of lost productivity, including absenteeism and presenteeism, because of overweight, and grade I, II, and III obesity among U.S. employees...
  6. ncbi Impact of targeted beverage taxes on higher- and lower-income households
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    Arch Intern Med 170:2028-34. 2010
    ..Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes are increasingly being considered as a strategy for addressing the obesity epidemic. We sought to investigate the differential impact of targeted beverage taxes on higher- and lower-income households...
  7. ncbi Financial implications of coverage for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
    Surg Obes Relat Dis 7:295-303. 2011
    ..We sought to quantify the costs and potential cost savings resulting from coverage for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) using a claims analysis...
  8. ncbi Direct and indirect costs and potential cost savings of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding among obese patients with diabetes
    Eric A Finkelstein
    Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
    J Occup Environ Med 53:1025-9. 2011
    ..To estimate the time to breakeven and 5-year net costs for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding among obese patients with diabetes taking direct and indirect costs into account...