One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish: Effects of price frames, brand names, and choice set size on medicare part D insurance plan decisions

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 460-473

  Barnes, Andrew J ^a   Hanoch, Yaniv ^b   Wood, Stacey ^c   Liu, Pi Ju ^d   Rice, Thomas ^e  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c SCRIPPS COLLEGE   (United States)

^d CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

brand effects; choice size; Medicare Part D; price frames

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DRUG COST; FISH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMERCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE PART D; MIDDLE AGED; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864271828     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558711435365     Document Type: Review

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