Objective: To review the impact of payment systems on the behaviour of primary care
physicians. Methods: All randomised trials, controlled before and after studies, and …

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empirical work using both qualitative and quantitative methods (and a diversity of …

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consumers that may give rise to inefficiencies, such as under-and overtreatment or market …

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consumers that invite fraudulent behaviour by sellers. This article presents a natural field …

This new edition examines the economics of health care systems in a non-technical manner.
It is written in a highly accessible manner for economists and non-economists alike. It is very …

To what extent can we have truly universal, comprehensive and timely health services,
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We reviewed the published and unpublished international literature to determine the
influence of salaried payment on doctor behaviour. We systematically searched Medline …

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Background The method by which physicians are paid may affect their professional practice.
Although payment systems may be used to achieve policy objectives (eg improving quality …