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Relative inefficiencies in production between solo and group practice physicians.

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Defelice, LC; Bradford, WD
Published in: Health Econ
1997

Health economists have hypothesized for some time that physicians produce medical care in an inefficient manner. Further, whether solo or group practice physicians are relatively more inefficient has been a question of particular interest. Theoretical considerations suggest that solo and group practice physicians face different behavioural and production constraints, implying that they may produce care at different levels of efficiency; which is more efficient is an empirical question. We employed stochastic production frontier estimation to address this issue.

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Health Econ

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ISSN

1057-9230

Publication Date

1997

Volume

6

Issue

5

Start / End Page

455 / 465

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Private Practice
  • Practice Management, Medical
  • Models, Econometric
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Group Practice
  • Efficiency, Organizational
 

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Defelice, L. C., & Bradford, W. D. (1997). Relative inefficiencies in production between solo and group practice physicians. Health Econ, 6(5), 455–465. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1050(199709)6:5<455::aid-hec290>3.0.co;2-s
Defelice, L. C., and W. D. Bradford. “Relative inefficiencies in production between solo and group practice physicians.Health Econ 6, no. 5 (1997): 455–65. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-1050(199709)6:5<455::aid-hec290>3.0.co;2-s.
Defelice LC, Bradford WD. Relative inefficiencies in production between solo and group practice physicians. Health Econ. 1997;6(5):455–65.
Defelice, L. C., and W. D. Bradford. “Relative inefficiencies in production between solo and group practice physicians.Health Econ, vol. 6, no. 5, 1997, pp. 455–65. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1050(199709)6:5<455::aid-hec290>3.0.co;2-s.
Defelice LC, Bradford WD. Relative inefficiencies in production between solo and group practice physicians. Health Econ. 1997;6(5):455–465.
Journal cover image

Published In

Health Econ

DOI

ISSN

1057-9230

Publication Date

1997

Volume

6

Issue

5

Start / End Page

455 / 465

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Private Practice
  • Practice Management, Medical
  • Models, Econometric
  • Likelihood Functions
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Group Practice
  • Efficiency, Organizational