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Preferences for medical consultations from online providers: evidence from a discrete choice experiment in the United Kingdom

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Background In the UK, consultations for prescription medicines are available via private providers such as online pharmacies. However, these providers may have lower thresholds for prescribing certain drugs. This is a particular concern for antibiotics, given the increasing burden of antimicrobial resistance. Public preferences for consultations with online providers are unknown, hence the impact of increased availability of online consultations on antibiotic use and population health is uncl...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1007/s40258-021-00642-8

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Population Health
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Springer Publisher's website
Journal:
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy Journal website
Volume:
19
Pages:
521-535
Publication date:
2021-03-08
Acceptance date:
2021-01-23
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EISSN:
1179-1896
ISSN:
1175-5652
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1157713
Local pid:
pubs:1157713
Deposit date:
2021-01-21

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