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Variation in the fees of medical specialists: problems, causes, solutions
Author(s) -
McRae Ian S,
Gool Kees C
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja16.01297
Subject(s) - variation (astronomy) , computer science , medicine , physics , astrophysics
That costs are barriers to medical care in Australia has been reported by 8% of people who needed to see amedical specialist and by 19%of those needing to see a general practitioner. International studies have also found that cost is a barrier for those needing medical specialist or general practice care; Australian prices generally fall in themiddle range of the countries surveyed, but are among the highest for patients with certain chronic conditions. Financial barriers are more significant for poorer, sicker people, and for those in remote areas, and in the long run may lead to poorer health and greater costs.