Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty procedures over the years 2008-2011. We examine how patients' choice of the hospital … of the discouraging effect of travel distance. We provide evidence that patients are responsive to changes in waiting ….17 and - 1.38, respectively. Patients' personal characteristics significantly influence how they trade off distance and …

influence on the average travelling distance that patients accept to get to the hospital of their choice. For example we test …. First: Hospitals, which publish their quality data voluntarily, do attract more patients - compared to such hospital, that …Background: Economic theory strongly suggests that better information about the quality of care affects patients …

concludes that patients strictly adhere to certain non-clinical aspects. They tend to switch hospital if they are not satisfied …, this study was undertaken with certain research questions like; what factors influences patients? is patient satisfaction … an important consideration to hospitals? Whether patients switch hospitals, in case, if they are not satisfied? What is …