Unintended effects of a cost-containment policy: results of a natural experiment in Germany. [electronic resource]
- Social science & medicine (1982) Nov 1997
- 1537-9 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
0277-9536
10.1016/s0277-9536(97)00090-7 doi
Budgets--legislation & jurisprudence Cost Allocation--statistics & numerical data Cost Control--legislation & jurisprudence Decision Making Drug Utilization--economics Germany Health Services Research Hospitalization--economics Humans Insurance, Health, Reimbursement--legislation & jurisprudence Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services--legislation & jurisprudence Longitudinal Studies National Health Programs--economics Practice Patterns, Physicians'--economics Primary Health Care--economics Referral and Consultation--economics Retrospective Studies