Deals with a study that explored whether lifetime earnings in various specialties influence the choice of field of physicians. Estimates of lifetime earnings differentials between specialties and general practice; Regression equations measuring the supply response to income. (Abstract copyright...

Analysis of determinants of two dimensions of the supply of physicians' services. Solutions proposed to address the rising cost of medical care; Development of the analytic framework; Specifications of wage and supply equations; Empirical results. (Abstract copyright EBSCO.)