Physician remuneration methods for family physicians in Canada: Expected outcomes and lessons learned

Health Care Analysis

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-59

  Wranik, Dominika W ^a   Durier Copp, Martine ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian health care; Collaborative care; Physician remuneration models; Provider incentives; Recruitment and retention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CAPITATION FEE; ECONOMICS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INCOME; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REMUNERATION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

CANADA; CAPITATION FEE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INCOME; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REMUNERATION; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 76449119638     PISSN: 10653058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10728-008-0105-9     Document Type: Article

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