Do doctors charge high income patients more?

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 3
Pages: 596-599

Authors (1)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

When doctors are unconstrained in setting fees, they charge higher fees to high income patients. For a standard GP consultation, the average fee gap is 25% of a minimum price. Competition closes this gap, but not local area income.

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repec:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:3:p:596-599
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1
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2026-01-25