Manpower Utilization by Subsidized Family Planning Clinics: An Economic Criterion for Determining

Rachel Floersheim Boaz

Journal of Human Resources, 1972, vol. 7, issue 2, 191-207

Abstract: Rapid expansion of publicly subsidized family planning clinics has increased their demand for qualified personnel. But are clinics employing the feasible skill-mix which is economically justifiable? The answer, based on a sample of 19 clinics, has been negative. In 17 clinics, the marginal cost per patient of the physician's services was much lower than the corresponding cost of services rendered by the clinic's other personnel. This finding, based on a small sample, should not be considered definitive, but, in view of the rising cost of services rendered by medical and paramedical personnel, it cannot be ignored. A more efficient organization of the clinic's resources is likely to reduce the cost of service per patient by increasing the number of patients served without any change in the clinic's expenditure.

Date: 1972
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