Physician supply, supplier-induced demand and competition: Empirical evidence from a single-payer system

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-131

  Xirasagar, Sudha ^a   Lin, Herng Ching ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Competition; Physician earnings; Supplier induced demand

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); DEMAND ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH WORKER; LABOR SUPPLY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MARKETING; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN INCOME; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM; TAIWAN;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33745775672     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.836     Document Type: Article

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