Gatekeeping versus direct-access when patient information matters

Health Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 730-754

  González, Paula ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b FEDEA ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

General practice; Incentives; Moral hazard; Patient pressure; Patient self health information; Referrals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COST CONTROL; FAMILY PRACTICE; GATEKEEPING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 77952772294     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1506     Document Type: Article

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