Is There a Doctor in the House?: Market Signals and Tomorrow's Supply of Doctors by Scheffler, Richard M.

This data-driven book analyzes factors that will improve the efficiency and quality of the American health care delivery system through the lens of physician supply in an era of managed care. Presenting policy recommendations and a broad range of perspectives from conversations with experts in health economics, medical education, and health policy, Scheffler's work makes accessible a critical and complex area of health care.

Author: Richard M. Scheffler
Publisher: Stanford General Books
Published: 09/23/2008
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.30w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780804700320

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 11/14/2008 pg. 22
Choice 06/01/2009

About the Author
Richard M. Scheffler is Distinguished Professor of Health Economics and Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley and holds the Chair in Healthcare Markets & Consumer Welfare endowed by the Office of the Attorney General for the State of California.