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The effects of physician availability on fees and the demand for doctors' services

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  1. Oakland University, USA

    Miron Stano

  2. Health Economics Research, Inc., USA

    Jerry Cromwell

  3. Blue Care of Michigan, USA

    Joseph Velky

  4. Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan, USA

    Ali Saad

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  1. Miron Stano
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This research was supported by Grant No. 18-P-97619/5-01 from the Health Care Financing Administration.

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Stano, M., Cromwell, J., Velky, J. et al. The effects of physician availability on fees and the demand for doctors' services. Atlantic Economic Journal 13, 51–60 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02304180

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