An analysis of the impact of gender on physician practice patterns

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-87

  Boulis, Ann K ^a,b   Jacobs, Jerry A ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Managed care programs; Office visits; Women physicians

Indexed keywords

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OFFICE VISITS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942669951     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v18n01_04     Document Type: Article

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