the effects of medical insurance and competition in the guise of free choice of physician, including observability of … physicians' market shares. Medical treatment is an example of a credence good: only the physician knows the appropriate treatment …

stylized way, we study the effects of medical insurance and competition in the guise of free choice of physician. Medical … treatment is an example of a credence good: only the physician (but not the patient) knows the appropriate treatment, and even …

We show that review platforms reduce healthcare interruptions for patients looking for a new physician. We employ a … difference-in-differences strategy using physician retirements as a “disruptive shock” that forces patients to find a new … physician. We combine insurance claims data with web-scraped physician reviews and highlight a substantial care-gap resulting …

The decision to contact a physician and the decision, how often to contact a physician, are based on different decision …

exogenous variation in patient-physician assignment. Practice style heterogeneity explains 49% of the differences in overall … high prescribing is linked to better treatment quality or fewer adverse health outcomes. Policies improving physician …