approval. By contrast, patent prolongation does not affect physicians' prescription decisions and increases the likelihood of …

This paper studies the consequences of physician authority on pharmaceutical prescribing. Physicians engage in a costly … underlying level of physician skill or knowledge cannot be observed, differences among physicians in terms of these attributes … concentrated (i.e., some physicians prescribe a more diverse portfolio of drugs than others). Second, this concentration is …

This paper studies the consequences of physician authority on pharmaceutical prescribing. Physicians engage in a costly … underlying level of physician skill or knowledge cannot be observed, differences among physicians in terms of these attributes … concentrated (i.e., some physicians prescribe a more diverse portfolio of drugs than others). Second, this concentration is …

There is evidence that physicians disproportionately suffer from substance use disorder and mental health problems. It … increases the use of antidepressants, opioids, anxiolytics, and sedatives, especially for female physicians. Among female …