Does the way physicians are paid influence the way they practice? The case of Canadian family physicians' work activity

Health Policy

Volumn 98, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 203-217

  Sarma, Sisira ^a   Devlin, Rose Anne ^b   Belhadji, Bachir ^c   Thind, Amardeep ^d  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian family physician; IV Method; Joint model; Physician remuneration; Work activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 78249277826     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.06.019     Document Type: Article

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