Does an increase in the doctor supply reduce medical fees? An econometric analysis of medical fees across Australia

Applied Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-266

  Richardson, Jeffrey R J ^a   Peacock, Stuart J ^b,c   Mortimer, Duncan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND DISEASE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33644908249     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500218513     Document Type: Article

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