Variations in activity and practice patterns: A French study for GPs

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-236

  Béjean, Sophie ^a,b   Peyron, Christine ^a   Urbinelli, Renaud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b Pôle d'Economie et de Gestion ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; General practitioner; Hypothesis test; Medical activity; Practice profiles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FRANCE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHYSICIAN SERVICES; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34547743082     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-006-0023-4     Document Type: Article

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