To ensure sufficient access to healthcare in remote areas, some countries allow physicians
to directly dispense prescribed drugs through on-site pharmacies. Depending on the …

Variations in medical resource usage, both across and within geographical regions, have
been widely documented. In this paper, we explore physician practice styles as a possible …

Aims In some healthcare systems, physicians are allowed to dispense drugs; in others, drug-
dispensing is restricted to pharmacists. Whether physician-dispensing affects patient health …

A major objective of health policy in many countries is to avoid inequality in the distribution
of health care resources. Our goal is to provide initial insight into the inequality in the …

Variation in healthcare use and health outcomes is a major concern for health policy. The
availability of multi-dimensional administrative panel data sets has facilitated the study of the …

A few years ago, I worked with physicians from different clinical specialties in health
technology assessment studies. During these interactions, I learned about particular aspects …

I am also grateful to Hans-Theo Normann who always supported me during my time at DICE,
especially as my co-author. In addition, I am very grateful to Melinda Fremerey, as well as …