2021
DOI: 10.1002/hec.4407
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Patients' free choice of physicians is not always good

Abstract: Improving the quality of healthcare is a key objective in the design of healthcare markets. Empirical evidence suggests that physicians' experience is an important element in ensuring the quality of medical treatment. Junior physicians provide a lower quality of treatment than senior physicians. Mortality and morbidity rates are significantly higher in cohort turnover months-often referred to as the "August Killing Season"-than in other months (Young et al., 2011). Junior physicians can improve their skills an… Show more

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