| Changes in physician supply and scope of practice during a malpractice crisis: evidence from Pennsylvania. | |
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PMID: 17456502 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The extent to which liability costs cause physicians to restrict their scope of practice or cease practicing is controversial in policy debates over malpractice "crises." We used insurance department administrative data to analyze specialist physician scope-of-practice changes and exits in Pennsylvania in 1993-2002. In most specialties the proportions of high-risk specialists restricting their scope of practice did not increase during the crisis; however, the supply of obstetrician-gynecologists decreased by 8 percent in the three years following premium increases in 1999. We discuss methodological issues that could explain the disparate findings regarding physician supply effects in studies using administrative data sets and survey data. |
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Authors:
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Michelle M Mello; David M Studdert; Jennifer Schumi; Troyen A Brennan; William M Sage |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-04-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health affairs (Project Hope) Volume: 26 ISSN: 1544-5208 ISO Abbreviation: Health Aff (Millwood) Publication Date: 2007 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-08 Completed Date: 2007-07-05 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8303128 Medline TA: Health Aff (Millwood) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: w425-35 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. mmello@hsph.harvard.edu |
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Economics, Medical Humans Insurance, Liability / economics*, statistics & numerical data* Malpractice / economics* Medicine / statistics & numerical data Pennsylvania Physicians / supply & distribution Professional Practice / economics*, statistics & numerical data* Specialization |
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