Waiting time and doctor shopping in a mi
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Raymond Y.T. Yeung; Gabriel M. Leung; Sarah M. McGhee; Janice M. Johnston
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Article
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2004
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Waiting time generally acts as a rationing mechanism in the public health care system. In theory, patients who have a higher valuation of time are more likely to seek alternative care (i.e. doctor shopping) if there is a parallel private sector than those who have weaker time preference