Testing for physician-induced demand with hypothetical cases.
Med Care
; 23(4): 344-9, 1985 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3990389
ABSTRACT
It has been hypothesized that there is more demand creation by doctors in high physician density areas. Empirical tests of actual utilization have had difficulties accounting for potential confounders, particularly possible differences in the health status of diverse populations. To eliminate that problem, physicians were presented with identical, hypothetical medical cases. Actual physician density was significantly and positively correlated with the aggressiveness of proposed treatment, holding constant other physician characteristics. This result lends support for the hypothesis of demand-inducement.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians
/
Health Services Needs and Demand
/
Health Services Research
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Care
Year:
1985
Document type:
Article