We use administrative data from the largest sickness fund in Germany to analyze the relationship between the district density of general and medical practitioner and the quality of care provided to the frail elderly. The quality of care is studied considering prescriptions of potentially...

Background: The regional availability of specialized physicians is an important aspect in healthcare of patients with IBD. The association between physician density and healthcare is not yet clear. Most studies did not consider district type, which reflects population density. Our research...

Abstract: Deutschland, England und alle anderen EU Mitgliedsstaaten befinden sich in wirtschaftlich schwierigen Zeiten, in denen entscheidende gesundheitspolitische Veränderungen anstehen – auf nationaler wie auch auf europäischer Ebene. So existiert ein zunehmendes Bedürfnis, Erfahrungen...