Physician objectives and resource allocation.
This paper examines the theoretical incentives affecting physicians input use in the case of fee-for-service practice. It establishes that while the price taking physician, acting as a utility maximizer, may use inputs relating to his own time efficiently, he may not be efficient in his use of other inputs.
D002170:Canada; D004526:Efficiency; D005251:Fees, Medical; D006295:Health Resources / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010358:Patient Participation; D013997:Time Factors