An investigation of Caesarean sections in three Greek hospitals: The impact of financial incentives and convenience

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 288-295

  Mossialos, E ^a   Allin, S ^a   Karras, K ^a   Davaki, K ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Greece; Physician incentives

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GREECE; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 25844517596     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki002     Document Type: Article

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