Making the Case for a New National Data Collection Effort on Physicians and Their Practices

Catherine M. DesRoches, Herbert S. Wong, Eugene C. Rich and Sumit R. Majumdar

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Abstract: Physicians play a key role in the American health care system. Beyond providing direct medical care, they authorize the great majority of medical services, thus making them directly or indirectly responsible for access, quality, and a significant portion of U.S. health care spending.

Keywords: survey research; health policy; physician workforce (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 2
Date: 2015-08-30
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