The importance of the physician-patient relationship for the health care market is beyond controversy. Recent work … that physician consultation and health relevant behavior are not stochastically independent. In the recursive bivariate … probit model, patient's health relevant behavior has a significant influence on the probability of a physician visit. This …

A host of different factors affect health and longevity, ranging from genetic endowments to public policy. Physicians … styles of primary care physicians significantly affect the health outcomes of their patients. Using data on the population of … aspect of physicians' health management styles have important implications for patient outcomes and health care costs …