Dutch GPs' perceptions: The influence of out-of-pocket costs on prescribing

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1571-1578

  Kasje, W N ^a   Timmer, J W ^b   Boendermaker, P M ^a   Haaijer Ruskamp, F M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Northern Centre of Health Care   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision making; Family practice; Patient charges; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; ANTAGEL; GAVISCON; MAALOX FORTE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DECISION MAKING; DRUG PRESCRIBING; HEALTH WORKER; PERCEPTION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HAY FEVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL FEE; NETHERLANDS; PERCEPTION; PRESCRIPTION; REIMBURSEMENT; TAPE RECORDER;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; DRUG UTILIZATION; DYSPEPSIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; FOCUS GROUPS; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTION FEES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 0036844349     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(01)00291-X     Document Type: Article

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