Self-care in Israel: Physicians' views and perspectives

Judith T. Shuval, Rachel Javetz and Diana Shye

Social Science & Medicine, 1989, vol. 29, issue 2, 233-244

Abstract: This paper examines physicians' perceptions about potential effects of lay self-care. The research was designed to explore these perceptions regarding three types of effects with particular reference to their general distribution and their inter-relationships. The findings showed that physicians distinguished clearly among the effects of self-care but that their opinions differ considerably regarding the effects on utilization, costs and hospitalization rates. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Keywords: self-care; Israel; professional; medicine; attitudes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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