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  1. Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode: @[email protected] ·

    #Health Services as Credence Goods: a Field Experiment
    academic.oup.com/ej/article-ab

    "a test patient who does not need treatment is sent to 180 #dentists [...]. [...] we vary the socio-economic status of the patient and whether a second opinion signal is sent."

    "We observe an #overtreatment recommendation rate of 28% [...]. [...] fewer overtreatment recommendations for patients with higher socio-economic status"

    "Dentists with shorter waiting times are more likely to propose unnecessary treatment."

    #health #dentists #overtreatment
  2. Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode: @[email protected] ·

    #Health Services as Credence Goods: a Field Experiment
    academic.oup.com/ej/article-ab

    "a test patient who does not need treatment is sent to 180 #dentists [...]. [...] we vary the socio-economic status of the patient and whether a second opinion signal is sent."

    "We observe an #overtreatment recommendation rate of 28% [...]. [...] fewer overtreatment recommendations for patients with higher socio-economic status"

    "Dentists with shorter waiting times are more likely to propose unnecessary treatment."

    #health #dentists #overtreatment