Differences in general practice initiated expenditures across Danish local health authorities-A multilevel analysis

Health Policy

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-42

  Sørensen, Torben H ^a   Olsen, Kim R ^a,b   Gyrd Hansen, Dorte ^a,b  

^a Dansk Sundhedsinstitut   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Expenditures; Gate keeping; Local health authorities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DENMARK; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 67651030772     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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