What do doctors think an MR examination costs?
Norwegian physicians are required to evaluate costs and benefits of various medical interventions before patients are subjected to them. But do they have the right information about costs to fulfil their role as gate-keepers propperly?
Doctors must know about the costs, if they can fulfil their role as gate-keepers for medical interventions. Photo: Stockbyte.
By law, Norwegian physicians are required to evaluate costs and benefits of various medical interventions before patients are subjected to them.
A prerequisite for filling this «gate-keeping» role adequately is to be informed about medical benefits and costs. This article examines physicians’knowledge of costs related to an MR (magnetic resonance) examination of a knee.
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