Impacts of the medical arms race on medical expenses: a public hospital-based study in Shenzhen, China, during 2009–2013

Impacts of the medical arms race on medical expenses: a public hospital-based study in Shenzhen, China, during 2009–2013

Abstract Background Has the medical arms race (MAR) increased healthcare expenditures? Existing literature has yet to draw a consistent conclusion. Hence, this study aims to reexamine the relationship between the MAR and medical expenses by the data from public hospitals in Shenzhen, China, during t...

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Main Authors: Paicheng Liu, Xue Gong, Qianhui Yao, Qiong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Subjects:
Medical arms race
Medical expense
Public hospital
Medical service
China
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-022-00407-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-022-00407-7

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