The formation and evolution of physician treatment styles: An application to cesarean sections

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1126-1140

  Epstein, Andrew J ^a   Nicholson, Sean ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Peer effects; Physician treatment styles; Small area variation

Indexed keywords

CHILDBEARING; DATA SET; HEALTH SERVICES;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH BELIEF; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALPRACTICE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; NEW YORK; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70549104879     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2009.08.003     Document Type: Article

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