title: The carriage trade trend.
abstract: The remarkable growth of the carriage trade movement in health care provision reflects the hyper-regulated health care environment that exists in health care today. This growth, which is only recently becoming noticed within the academic literature, is consistent with economic theory and is expected to continue.
authors.affiliation: Jacksonville State University, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Westley
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005251:Fees, Medical; D005382:Financing, Personal; D033161:Government Regulation; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D015442:Medicare Assignment / Q000639:trends; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000191:economics*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States