Is There a Doctor in the House?: Market Signals and Tomorrow's Supply of Doctors

by Richard Scheffler and Richard M. Scheffler

This data-driven book analyzes factors that will improve the efficiency and quality of the American health care delivery system through the lens of physician supply in an era of managed care. Presenting policy recommendations and a broad range of perspectives from conversations with experts in health economics, medical education, and health policy, Scheffler's work makes accessible a critical and complex area of health care.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080470032X
• ISBN13: 9780804700320
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Stanford General Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A strong pick for anyone considering a career in medicine

Malpractice suits, rising cost of education, many factors may cut down the amount of doctors in the world of tomorrow. "Is There a Doctor in the House? Market Signals and Tomorrow's Supply of Doctors" is a scholarly look at medicine and how its world will change tomorrow. Bringing an economist's eye to the discussion, Scheffler believes that the supply of doctors relates strongly to economics and that rising costs to practice medicine may lead to a tomorrow where America will no longer have the best doctors in the world, and that a good doctor will be a rare commodity. Intriguing and mildly frightening, "Is There a Doctor in the House?" is a strong pick for anyone considering a career in medicine or just worried about the state of it.

Physician shortage

Great discussion of the issues involved in ensuring adequate physician supply in the U.S. Highlights the pitfalls of medical education funding.