Dynamics of change in local physician supply: An ecological perspective

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1525-1541

  Jiang, H Joanna ^a   Begun, James W ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital consolidation; Local physician supply; Managed care; Physician workforce; Population ecology; Specialty mix; USA

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

DYNAMICS; EMPLOYER; ENVIRONMENT; GROUP PRACTICE; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HYPOTHESIS; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MODEL; REVIEW; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0036230499     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(01)00132-0     Document Type: Article

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