Essays on factors affecting physician treatment decisions and treatment access.

Policies and market changes can affect physician treatment decisions and treatment access which ultimately can affect patient outcomes. Using statewide hospital data from North Carolina and Florida, we analyze the impact of three exogenous shocks on physician treatment decisions and treatment access. Across all analyses, a difference-in-difference or triple difference framework is utilized to assess these impacts. This analysis provides insight into the types of policies that can provide improved physician treatment decisions and improved patient outcomes, including some key and vulnerable patient populations.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Shriver, Rachel L., 1994-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Richards, Michael R.

• Hospital care.
• Patient health outcomes.
• Malpractice regulation.
• Obstetric unit closures.
• Physician treatment decisions.
• Cesarean section.
• Insurance regulation.
• Treatment access.
• Lymphedema.

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Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/12845

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/12845