A model of physician behaviour with demand inducement

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 231-258

  De Jaegher, Kris ^a   Jegers, Marc ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Monopolistic competition; Supplier induced demand; Utility and profit maximization; Welfare economics

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL FEE; MODEL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFIT; REVIEW; WELFARE;

EID: 0034076069     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(99)00029-6     Document Type: Article

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