Impact of payment method on behaviour of primary care physicians: A systematic review

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-55

  Gosden, T ^a   Forland, F ^b   Kristiansen, I S ^c   Sutton, M ^d   Leese, B ^d   Giuffrida, A ^d   Sergison, M ^e   Pedersen, L ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^e HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^f Dansk Sundhedsinstitut   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAPITATION FEE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 0035142816     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/1355819011927198     Document Type: Review

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