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For context, the current government in Australia is trying to bring in a minimum doctor visit fee (typically free currently). Their view is people go in too eas
by Gustomaximus 12y ago
For context, the current government in Australia is trying to bring in a minimum doctor visit fee (typically free currently). Their view is people go in too easily for things they should take an aspirin and wait a couple of days for.
I couldnt see any studies for this. The best data I found was a per capita doctor rate where countries with universal health tend (but not absolutly) to have more doctors per capita which 'may' indicate more visits assuming doctors are created by demand (loose I know): http://gamapserver.who.int/gho/interactive_charts/health_workforce/PhysiciansDensity_Total/atlas.html http://gamapserver.who.int/gho/interactive_charts/health_wor...