The effects of physicians' financial incentives on the effectiveness of Taiwan's outpatient drug copayment policy

Drug Information Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 493-502

  Chu, Hsuan Lien ^a   Liu, Shuen Zen ^b   Romeis, James C ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Containing drug costs; Outpatient drug copayment policy; Physicians' financial incentives

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG COPAYMENT POLICY; DRUG COST; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 53849084157     PISSN: 00928615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009286150804200510     Document Type: Article

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