Doctors' Decisions and the Cost of Medical Care

Download or read book Doctors' Decisions and the Cost of Medical Care written by John Meyer Eisenberg and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the research that has elucidated the reasons doctors practice the way they do and make the decisions they do. It reviews the complex array of motivations in medical practice. The book also reviews the programs that have been used to change physicians' prescription of medical services, including education, feedback, participation, administrative rules, incentives, and penalties.1: Understanding variations in physicians' practice patterns. 2: Changing physicians' practice patterns. 3: Directions for research on physician utilization