Do maximum waiting times guarantees change clinical priorities for elective treatment? Evidence from Scotland

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 72-88

  Nikolova, Silviya ^a   Sinko, Arthur ^b   Sutton, Matt ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conditional density estimation; Management of waiting lists; Maximum waiting times reform; Patient prioritisation; Public health systems

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFORM PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SCHEDULING; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY; WAITING TIME; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCOTLAND; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923785165     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2015.02.001     Document Type: Article

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