Doctor Shopping Behavior Among Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Population-based Study in Taiwan

• Published in: Journal of experimental & clinical medicine Vol. 5; no. 5; pp. 172 - 176
• Main Authors: Li, Hsien-Chang, Hsiao, Yu-Ling, Tang, Chao-Hsiun, Jian, Wen-Shan, Miao, Nae-Fang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2013
• Subjects: cancer patient; doctor shopping behavior; Internal Medicine; National Health Insurance; nationwide population-based dataset; cancer patient; National Health Insurance; doctor shopping behavior; nationwide population-based dataset

Objective In this study, we used a nationwide population-based dataset in Taiwan to explore the clinical doctor shopping behavior (DSB) phenomenon and possible contributing factors that influence the choice to engage in DSB among cancer patients. Methods A five-year nationwide population-based datas...