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Variations in appointment delays for physicians' services: Theory and empirical evidence

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Sloan, FA; Steinwald, B
Published in: Policy Sciences
December 1, 1978

Waiting times for physician appointments have been used in past studies as a measure of access to, or excess demand pressure on, local ambulatory care systems. This paper offers an alternative view-that short appointment delays are one of several types of amenities produced by physicians in combination with health services. Empirical evidence is presented that illuminates some previously unknown relationships between appointment delays, patient diagnosis, site of care, and family income. A model is developed with the capability of predicting short-run responses to changes in demand for physicians' services. The model and empirical evidence are used as the basis for interpreting recent experience in Canada with its system of national health insurance (NHI) and for predicting potential consequences regarding the production of amenities of NHI in the US. © 1978 Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company.

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Published In

Policy Sciences

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EISSN

1573-0891

ISSN

0032-2687

Publication Date

December 1, 1978

Volume

10

Issue

2-3

Start / End Page

89 / 104

Related Subject Headings

  • General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
  • 1606 Political Science
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
 

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Sloan, F. A., & Steinwald, B. (1978). Variations in appointment delays for physicians' services: Theory and empirical evidence. Policy Sciences, 10(2–3), 89–104. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00136028
Sloan, F. A., and B. Steinwald. “Variations in appointment delays for physicians' services: Theory and empirical evidence.” Policy Sciences 10, no. 2–3 (December 1, 1978): 89–104. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00136028.
Sloan FA, Steinwald B. Variations in appointment delays for physicians' services: Theory and empirical evidence. Policy Sciences. 1978 Dec 1;10(2–3):89–104.
Sloan, F. A., and B. Steinwald. “Variations in appointment delays for physicians' services: Theory and empirical evidence.” Policy Sciences, vol. 10, no. 2–3, Dec. 1978, pp. 89–104. Scopus, doi:10.1007/BF00136028.
Sloan FA, Steinwald B. Variations in appointment delays for physicians' services: Theory and empirical evidence. Policy Sciences. 1978 Dec 1;10(2–3):89–104.
Journal cover image

Published In

Policy Sciences

DOI

EISSN

1573-0891

ISSN

0032-2687

Publication Date

December 1, 1978

Volume

10

Issue

2-3

Start / End Page

89 / 104

Related Subject Headings

  • General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
  • 1606 Political Science
  • 1605 Policy and Administration