Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 8, 2026

Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (Propensity Score) using the Military Health System Data Repository and National Death Index
Published on: January 8, 2020
The impact of physician characteristics in conditional choice models for hospital care
1College of Business and Public Administration, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721.
Abstract:
Recent research has investigated the determinants of the specific hospitals to which patients are admitted. Data limitations have led researchers to examine the effects of patient and hospital characteristics while ignoring the role of physician characteristics. In this study we analyze the effects of all three sets of factors on hospital choice in the greater Phoenix area during 1989. Our results suggest that physician characteristics are strong determinants of hospital choice, accounting for much of the explained variation. Differences in hospital quality and cost, on the other hand, exert significant effects on hospital choice but explain relatively little variation.
Related Concept Videos
Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention I
The health belief model (HBM) attempts to predict health-related behavior in specific belief patterns. According to the HBM, a person's...
Hospitals-II
Nurses that work in hospitals have...
Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model
For example, a patient with a chronic illness...
Pharmacokinetic Models: Comparison and Selection Criterion
Physiological models take a detailed approach by considering specific molecular processes. They can predict drug distribution, metabolism, and elimination changes, providing a comprehensive understanding of how drugs interact with the body.
Pharmacodynamic Models: Additive and Proportional Drug Effect Model
Pharmacodynamic Models: Direct Effect Model and Indirect Response Model