Effects of occupational regulations on the cost of dental services: Evidence from dental insurance claims

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 131-143

  Wing, Coady ^a   Marier, Allison ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental care; Health workforce; Healthcare costs; Labor market regulation; Occupational licensing; Quasi experimental research methods; Work tasks

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ASSISTANT; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTIST; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HYGIENISTS; DENTISTS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84894028839     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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