Understanding physician prescription behaviors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of macro, meso, and micro-level influences

Giaele Moretti, Francesca Ferrè, Alma Martelli and Paola Cantarelli

Health Policy, 2025, vol. 161, issue C

Abstract: Prescription is a complex act that reflects the physician's expertise and authority. While some factors affecting prescription decisions have been studied, empirical findings often conflict, leaving our understanding of prescription behaviors limited and fragmented.

Keywords: Prescription behavior; Physician; Meta-analysis; Strong structuration theory; Policy interventions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105415

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