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How general practitioners in France are coping with increased healthcare demand and physician shortages. A panel data survey and hierarchical clustering

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  • Davin-Casalena, Bérengère
  • Scronias, Dimitri
  • Videau, Yann
  • Verger, Pierre

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General practitioners (GPs) face quantitative and qualitative changes in patient demand and doctor shortages.

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  • Davin-Casalena, Bérengère & Scronias, Dimitri & Videau, Yann & Verger, Pierre, 2024. "How general practitioners in France are coping with increased healthcare demand and physician shortages. A panel data survey and hierarchical clustering," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 149(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:149:y:2024:i:c:s0168851024001854
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105175
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