Malpractice Premiums and the Supply of Obstetricians
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13774788 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Polsky (0000-0001-8403-9612, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author), Steven C Marcu (0000-0001-7819-3824), Steven C Marcus, Rachel M Werner (0000-0003-3435-4221) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-61 |
| Publication date | 2010-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-9580 • E-ISSN: 1945-7243 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_47.01.48 |
| OpenAlex | W2067628805 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Using longitudinal data on practicing obstetricians from 1998 to 2004 derived from Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York hospital discharge data, this study finds that rising malpractice premiums are associated with an increased rate of exit and a reduced rate of entry for obstetricians. In Pennsylvania and Florida, where premiums rose by an average of 20% per year for four years, the combined effect of more exits and fewer entries was associated with a decline in obstetrical labor supply of 80 physicians, or 5.3% of the supply of obstetricians
Business · Demographic economics · Economics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Malpractice · Physician supply · Political science · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Healthcare Policy and Management · Law · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |