Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Consumer satisfaction and supplier induced demand.

F Carlsen1, J Grytten

  • 1Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway. fredrik.carlsen@svt.ntnu.no

Journal of Health Economics
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Prioritization, Incentives, and Resource Use for Sustainable Dentistry: The EU PRUDENT Project.

JDR clinical and translational research·2023
Same author

The prevalence of pre-eclampsia in migrant relative to native Norwegian women: a population-based study.

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology·2014
Same author

Understanding geographic origins and history of admixture among chimpanzees in European zoos, with implications for future breeding programmes.

Heredity·2013
Same author

Local public services and migration: educational change evidence from Norwegian municipalities.

The Review of regional studies·2002
Same author

Equity in access to public dental services: the experience from Norway.

Acta odontologica Scandinavica·2002
Same author

Type of contract and supplier-induced demand for primary physicians in Norway.

Journal of health economics·2001
Same journal

Retirement and cognitive abilities: Evidence from the German early retirement age reform for women.

Journal of health economics·2026
Same journal

Online food delivery and body weight: Quasi-experimental evidence from China.

Journal of health economics·2026
Same journal

The benefits of timely access to treatment: Substance use disorders, healthcare utilization and employment.

Journal of health economics·2026
Same journal

Competition matters: Uniform vs. indication-based pricing of pharmaceuticals.

Journal of health economics·2026
Same journal

Integrating equity and productivity in health evaluation.

Journal of health economics·2026
Same journal

Income and immunity: The consequences of social security administration reform for childhood infection risk.

Journal of health economics·2026
See all related articles

More primary care physicians in Norway improve patient satisfaction with access and quality. However, this relationship shows diminishing returns, suggesting a potential optimal physician density for healthcare policy.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Health Economics
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • The relationship between physician supply and healthcare utilization is debated, particularly concerning supplier inducement theory.
  • Understanding the impact of physician density on patient satisfaction is crucial for effective healthcare resource allocation.
  • Norway's healthcare system provides a unique setting to study these dynamics due to its primary care structure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between the supply of primary care physicians and consumer satisfaction in Norway.
  • To explore the implications of this relationship for the supplier inducement (SID) controversy.
  • To determine if consumer satisfaction can serve as a proxy for patient utility in policy decisions.

Main Methods:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Empirical analysis examining the correlation between physician density and reported consumer satisfaction with primary care services.
  • Statistical modeling to assess the nature of the relationship, including diminishing returns.
  • Economic interpretation of findings in the context of healthcare market theories.

Main Results:

  • Increased numbers of primary care physicians positively correlate with higher consumer satisfaction regarding access and quality.
  • The positive effect of physician density on satisfaction exhibits diminishing returns to scale.
  • Consumer satisfaction appears to be a viable, albeit debated, proxy for overall patient utility.

Conclusions:

  • Policy-makers can potentially calculate optimal physician density using consumer satisfaction data, even without resolving the SID debate.
  • Findings support the idea that increasing physician supply can enhance patient experience, up to a certain point.
  • The study contributes to the ongoing discussion on healthcare resource management and patient-centered outcomes.