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Publication Date: 1973
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The Economics of Group Practice
Newhouse, Joseph P.
Journal of Human Resources, 8, 1, 37-56, W 73
Evidence that group practice and revenue-sharing reduce physicians' incentives to keep costs of medical services down and work effort high, with implications for public policy in regard to the value of large clinics and subsidized group practice. (MF)
Descriptors: Clinics, Costs, Economics, Groups, Medical Services, Motivation, Operating Expenses, Organization Size (Groups), Physicians, Shared Services
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