Doctor-patient differences in risk and time preferences: A field experiment.
J Health Econ
; 50: 171-182, 2016 12.
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ABSTRACT
We conduct a framed field experiment among patients and doctors to test whether the two groups have similar risk and time preferences. We elicit risk and time preferences using multiple price list tests and their adaptations to the healthcare context. Risk and time preferences are compared in terms of switching points in the tests and the structurally estimated behavioural parameters. We find that doctors and patients significantly differ in their time preferences doctors discount future outcomes less heavily than patients. We find no evidence that doctors and patients systematically differ in their risk preferences in the healthcare domain.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Relaciones Médico-Paciente
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Riesgo
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Econ
Asunto de la revista:
HOSPITAIS
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2016
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Article