Insurance, race/ethnicity, and sex in the search for a new physician

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2015
Volume: 137
Issue: C
Pages: 150-153

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We employed simulated patient calls to a national random sample of primary care physicians to assess appointment availability for adults who differed by insurance, race/ethnicity, and sex. The disparities we found are much larger than those reported in previous assessments, highlighting the importance of including race/ethnicity and sex in such research.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:137:y:2015:i:c:p:150-153
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-26