Chen, Stacey H.; Chen, Jennjou; Chuang, Hongwei; Lin, … - 2023
We use the medical specialties of physician-patients with advanced cancer to study the role of knowledge versus … control unobserved doctor quality. Physician-patients are less likely to have surgery, radiation, or checkups and more likely … to receive targeted therapy, spend more on drugs, enjoy a higher survival rate, and spend less on coinsurance than non-physician …