EI n behalf on the Institute of Medicine and my colleagues on the committee, I would like to
outline the major find-ings and recommendations of our report, Un-equal Treatment …

This chapter reviews the theory and empirical literature on physician market power,
behavior, and motives, referred to collectively as the issue of “physician agency.” The …

There is growing evidence that Aboriginal peoples often experience healthcare inequalities
due to racism. However, research exploring the healthcare experiences of Aboriginal …

O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar o perfil de morbidade referida, acesso e uso de serviços
de saúde em homens e mulheres no Brasil, segundo idade e região urbana e rural. Os …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to ascertain trends in mental health-related
visits to US emergency departments. METHODS: Data were obtained from the National …

Hospitals are characterized by high levels of technical expertise as well as patient
interactions. In an attempt to improve their performance along these dimensions, hospitals …

O consumo de serviços de saúde é função das necessidades e do comportamento dos
indivíduos em relação a seus problemas de saúde, bem como das formas de financiamento …

Objetivo. Investigar o perfil de utilização de serviços de saúde por homens e mulheres no
Brasil. Métodos. Utilizaram-se os dados da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios …

OBJECTIVE: To 1) test the validity of a method of assigning patients prospectively to a
vaginal, abdominal, or laparoscopy-assisted vaginal approach to hysterectomy for benign …

Despite twenty years of work on supplier-induced demand (SID) there has been little
discussion or investigation of how inducement affects the health of patients. We develop a …