Although doctors and hospitals own their patients' medical records, state and federal laws require that they provide … patients with a copy at "reasonable cost." We examine the effects of state laws that cap the fees that doctors and hospitals … are allowed to charge patients for a copy of their records. We test whether these laws affected patients' propensity to …

Although doctors and hospitals own their patients' medical records, state and federal laws require that they provide … patients with a copy at "reasonable cost." We examine the effects of state laws that cap the fees that doctors and hospitals … are allowed to charge patients for a copy of their records. We test whether these laws affected patients' propensity to …

Die steigenden Ausgaben im Gesundheitswesen führten in den letzten Jahren zu einer Vielzahl von Kostensenkungsmaßnahmen …. Anhand von standardisierten Befragungen untersucht Verena Reichl die Folgen für Ärzte, Patienten und die pharmazeutische und … Ärzten führen die Sparmaßnahmen zu einem veränderten Verordnungsverhalten und bei den Patienten schlagen sie sich in …

environmental safety, and the value of care which patients seek. For example, a 1% increase in mobility yields more than a 2% return … patients exercised discretion in many negative ways (e.g., foregoing care), we find they prioritized important services and …