Financial incentives and the supply of laboratory tests

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 279-285

  Carlsen, Fredrik ^a   Grytten, Jostein ^b   Skau, Irene ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Consultations; Fees; Income effect; Laboratory tests; Primary care physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAX;

EID: 0346494279     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-003-0179-0     Document Type: Article

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