The role of monetary and nonmonetary incentives on the choice of practice establishment: A stated preference study of young physicians in Germany

Health Services Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 212-229

  Günther, Oliver H ^a   Kürstein, Beate ^a   Riedel Heller, Steffi G ^a   König, Hans Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discrete choice experiment; Physician shortage; Stated preferences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; DECISION MAKING; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INCOME; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD; RURAL HEALTH CARE; URBAN AREA; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 74549131540     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01045.x     Document Type: Article

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