The Structure and Function of Dental-Care MarketsA Review and Agenda for Research
作者:
David Grembowski,
Douglas Conrad,
Marcia Weaver,
Peter Milgrom,
期刊:
Medical Care
(OVID Available online 1988)
卷期:
Volume 26,
issue 2
页码: 132-147
ISSN:0025-7079
年代: 1988
出版商: OVID
关键词: dental care;markets for dental care;competition;in dental care markets;dental health status
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
The growth of dental health services over the past 15 years has produced several issues in dentistry. Because economic markets are the cornerstone of dental delivery in the US, informed responses to these issues require a thorough understanding of dental-care markets. The empirical literature is reviewed to examine the structure of dental markets, to assess the major determinants of market equilibrium, and to examine the social and health consequences of dental-care markets. Results reveal that while dental markets are imperfectly competitive, it is unclear whether prices exceed competitive levels. Little is known about the effects of dental markets on public oral health and society. Future research is proposed in two broad areas: 1) updating early studies conducted when few Americans had dental insurance benefits; and 2) path-breaking research to advance our knowledge of dental-care markets in particular and medical-care markets in general.
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