Martha A Wojtowycz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1729499 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martha A Wojtowycz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martha A |
| FAMILY NAME | Wojtowycz |
| SIGNATURE | WOJTOWYCZ M A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Paternal Component of the “Healthy Migrant” Effect: Fathers’ Natality and Infants’ Low Birth Weight
Malpractice, Defensive Medicine, and Obstetric Behavior
OBJECTIVES: The authors examine 58,441 obstetric deliveries in New York State outside New York City to test for the existence of defensive medicine in obstetrics. METHODS: The data consist of merged vital statistics and hospital discharge records from the New York State Department of Health, together with other merged variables. Physician fear of malpractice is proxied by cumulative obstetric malpractice suits by county for 1975 through 1986. A g…
The effect of physician characteristics on clinical behavior: Cesarean section in New York State
The Cesarean Decision in New York State, 1986: Economic and Noneconomic Aspects
This study describes a research project involving economic and noneconomic aspects of the cesarean decision. The study was based on a 1986 data set dealing with 68,847 obstetric deliveries in New York State excluding New York City, and had the largest number of variables known to have been assembled to analyze the cesarean decision. The authors estimated a probit multiple regression in which the dependent variable was the method of delivery. The …
The agency role of the physician in Ireland, Britain, and the USA
Physician-induced demand by Irish GPs
The agency role of the physician in Ireland, Britain, and the USA
Physician-induced demand by Irish GPs
The Cesarean Decision in New York State, 1986: Economic and Noneconomic Aspects
This study describes a research project involving economic and noneconomic aspects of the cesarean decision. The study was based on a 1986 data set dealing with 68,847 obstetric deliveries in New York State excluding New York City, and had the largest number of variables known to have been assembled to analyze the cesarean decision. The authors estimated a probit multiple regression in which the dependent variable was the method of delivery. The …
The effect of physician characteristics on clinical behavior: Cesarean section in New York State
Malpractice, Defensive Medicine, and Obstetric Behavior
OBJECTIVES: The authors examine 58,441 obstetric deliveries in New York State outside New York City to test for the existence of defensive medicine in obstetrics. METHODS: The data consist of merged vital statistics and hospital discharge records from the New York State Department of Health, together with other merged variables. Physician fear of malpractice is proxied by cumulative obstetric malpractice suits by county for 1975 through 1986. A g…
The Paternal Component of the “Healthy Migrant” Effect: Fathers’ Natality and Infants’ Low Birth Weight
Medicine (6 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (3 works) · Pregnancy (3 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demography (2 works)