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Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland

Alsan, Marcella - 2018

We study the effect of diversity in the physician workforce on the demand for preventive care among African-American men. Black men have the lowest life expectancy of any major demographic group in the U.S., and much of the disadvantage is due to chronic diseases which are amenable to primary...

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The Effect of Patient Cost Sharing on Utilization, Health, and Risk Protection

Shigeoka, Hitoshi - 2013

This paper exploits a sharp reduction in patient cost sharing at age 70 in Japan, using a regression discontinuity design to examine its effect on utilization, health, and financial risk arising from out-of-pocket expenditures. Due to the national policy, cost sharing is 60-80 percent lower at...

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Do Patients Value High-Quality Medical Care? : Experimental Evidence from Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment

Lopez, Carolina - 2024

Can information about the value of diagnostic tests improve provider practice and help patients recognize higher … quality of care In a randomized experiment at public clinics in Mali, health providers and patients received tailored …. Nonetheless, patients were significantly less satisfied with the care they received, driven by those whose prior beliefs did not …

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Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland

Alsan, Marcella - 2018

We study the effect of physician workforce diversity on the demand for preventive care among African-American men. In an experiment in Oakland, California, we randomize black men to black or non-black male medical doctors. We use a two-stage design, measuring decisions before (pre-consultation)...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012915215

Do Patients Value High-Quality Medical Care? Experimental Evidence from Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment

López, Carolina; Sautmann, Anja; Schaner, Simone - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

Can information about the value of diagnostic tests improve provider practice and help patients recognize higher … quality of care? In a randomized experiment at public clinics in Mali, health providers and patients received tailored …. Nonetheless, patients were significantly less satisfied with the care they received, driven by those whose prior beliefs did not …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014468275