Inducing or restraining demand: The market for night visits in primary care

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 755-779

  Giuffrida, Antonio ^a   Gravelle, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demand management; Night visits; Primary care; Supplier induced demand

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MARKET CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH VISITOR; MARKET; MODEL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NIGHT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

CONTRACT SERVICES; FEES, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NIGHT CARE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0034902631     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(01)00094-7     Document Type: Article

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