Is real reform of the Medicare Benefits Schedule for psychiatrists in Australia economically, socially or professionally desirable?

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-14

  Hickie, Ian ^a   Davenport, Tracey ^a   Luscombe, Georgina ^a   Scott, Elizabeth ^a   Mackenzie, Elizabeth ^a   Morgan, Hugh ^b   Wilson, Andrew ^c   Barton, David ^d   Barrett, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Mindcare Centre   (Australia)

^c St Vincent's Mental Health Service   (Australia)

^d ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Medicare Benefits Schedule; Psychiatric services; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FUNDING; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORKFORCE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FEE SCHEDULES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INCOME; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; PSYCHIATRY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33645148303     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2006.02245.x     Document Type: Article

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