Physician behaviour and inequalities in access to healthcare

Lagarde, Mylene ORCID: 0000-0002-5713-2659 and Scott, Anthony (2024) Physician behaviour and inequalities in access to healthcare. In: Contributions to Economic Analysis. Contributions to Economic Analysis. Emerald Publishing, pp. 37-53.

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the evidence on the role of physicians in shaping inequalities in access to and utilisation of healthcare. The authors examine three types of physician decisions that can influence inequalities in access and utilisation: location decisions, decisions to work in the public and/or private sector, and decisions or behaviours in the doctor–patient encounter. For each, the authors summarise the issues and empirical evidence on possible policies to help reduce inequalities in access. Future research to reduce inequalities should focus on changes to health systems that influence physician decisions, such as health insurance expansions, the public–private mix and financial incentives, as well as physician training and policies for a more diverse physician workforce.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	© 2024 Mylene Lagarde and Anthony Scott Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited.
Divisions:	Health Policy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2024 10:18
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 18:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/125428

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