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An Analysis of the Optimal Use of Inputs in the Production of Medical Services

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  • Kenneth R. Smith
  • Marianne Miller
  • Fredrick L. Golladay

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of employing "physicians' assistants" in delivering primary medical care. It seeks to identify the optimal role of paramedical personnel and to assess the impact of efficient delegation of tasks on the productivity of the physician, his opportunities for leisure, and the cost of care. The technical opportunities for delegation and the specific demands for medical services imposed on the primary care practice are identified. These data are then analyzed in an activity analysis model of the practice to identify and assess the implications of efficient patterns of delegation.

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  • Kenneth R. Smith & Marianne Miller & Fredrick L. Golladay, 1972. "An Analysis of the Optimal Use of Inputs in the Production of Medical Services," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 7(2), pages 208-225.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:7:y:1972:i:2:p:208-225
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    1. Douglas Coate, 1977. "The Optimal Employment of Inputs in Fee-For-Service, For-Profit Health Practices: The Case of Optometrists," NBER Chapters, in: Explorations in Economic Research, Volume 4, number 2, pages 316-330, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    2. Fred Goldman & Michael Grossman, 1982. "The Production and Cost of Ambulatory Medical Care In Community Health Centers," NBER Working Papers 0907, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    3. Herbert E. Klarman, 1973. "Approaches to Health Manpower Analysis, with Special Reference to Physicians," The American Economist, Sage Publications, vol. 17(2), pages 137-142, October.

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