OBJECTIVES: A combination of public and private practice by physicians, referred to as
physician dual practice, has been receiving attention in connection with arguments about its …

Making progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) requires that health workers are
adequate in numbers, prepared for their jobs and motivated to perform. In establishing the …

The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics provides an accessible and authoritative guide
to health economics, intended for scholars and students in the field, as well as those in …

Telemedicine and telehealth hold promise for reducing access barriers, improving quality
and containing medical costs. As Internet companies enter the healthcare market, a rising …

This paper studies the impact of hospital competition on waiting times. We use a Salop-type
model, with hospitals that differ in (geographical) location and, potentially, waiting time, and …

Health professionals often undertake private work whilst also employed by government.
Such dual practice (DP) is found in both high-income and lower-and middle-income …

Physician dual practice is a widespread phenomenon which has implications for the equity,
efficiency and quality of health care provision. Central to the analysis of physician dual …

Background Mounting evidence suggests that holding multiple concurrent jobs in public and
private (dual practice) is common among health workers in low-as well as high-income …

This article provides evidence on the impact of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana on
access to healthcare and financial risk protection; its coverage across selected states and …

Background The intertwined relation between public and private care in Brazil is reshaping
the medical profession, possibly affecting the distribution and profile of the country's medical …