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Taking the measure of the profession: Physician associations in the measurement age

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  • Levi, Baruch
  • Zehavi, Amos
  • Chinitz, David

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Systematic measurement of healthcare services enables evaluation of health professionals' quality of work. Whereas policy makers find measurement a useful mechanism for quality improvement, a public choice perspective implies that physicians would resent such an initiative, which undermines their professional autonomy.

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  • Levi, Baruch & Zehavi, Amos & Chinitz, David, 2018. "Taking the measure of the profession: Physician associations in the measurement age," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 122(7), pages 746-754.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:122:y:2018:i:7:p:746-754
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.06.001
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