Open AccessThe Effect of Physician Disclosure of Financial Incentives on Trust
Author(s) -
Wendy Levinson,
Audiey Kao,
Alma M. Kuby,
Ronald A. Thisted
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.165.6.625
Subject(s) - incentive , negotiation , business , finance , actuarial science , family medicine , psychology , public relations , medicine , political science , economics , law , microeconomics
Many physicians receive financial incentives to limit their ordering of expensive tests and procedures. While Medicare mandates disclosure of incentives, it is not clear how to inform patients without undermining trust.
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