The agency problem and medical acting: an example of applying economic theory to medical ethics

In this article, the authors attempt to build a bridge between economic theory and medical ethics to offer a new perspective to tackle ethical challenges in the physician–patient encounter. They apply elements of new institutional economics to the ethically relevant dimensions of the physician–patie...

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Published in:	Medicine, health care, and philosophy Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 99 - 108
Main Authors:	Langer, Andreas, Schröder-Bäck, Peter, Brink, Alexander, Eurich, Johannes
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2009 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Adverse selection Attitude of Health Personnel Bioethics Decision making Economic theory Education Empowerment Ethics Ethics, Medical Health care policy Health education Health literacy Humans Internet Medical ethics Medical Law Morals Patient Advocacy - economics Patient Advocacy - ethics Patients Philosophy Philosophy of Biology Philosophy of Medicine Physician's Role Physician-Patient Relations - ethics Physicians Practice Patterns, Physicians' - economics Practice Patterns, Physicians' - ethics Reimbursement, Incentive - ethics Review Article Theory of Medicine/Bioethics Germany Physician-patient relationship Principal–agent theory New institutional economics Health care systems Medical ethics
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