In sickness and in health? Health shocks and relationship breakdown: Empirical evidence from Germany

Autor: Simon Reif, Lucas Hafner, Harald Tauchmann, Christian Bünnings

Publikováno v: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 190:164-190

From an economic perspective, marriage and long-term partnership can be seen as a risk-pooling device. This informal insurance contract is, however, not fully enforceable. Each partner is free to leave when his or her support is needed in case of an

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.07.029

Short- and medium-term cost effects of non-indicated thyroid diagnostics: empirical evidence from German claims data

Autor: Thomas Kühlein, Valeria Biermann, Harald Tauchmann, Susann Hueber, Johanna Tomandl, Lucas Hafner, Ewan Donnachie

This paper contributes to the discussion of whether non-indicated ultrasound examinations of the thyroid gland contribute to overtreatment and excess health care expenditures. Using two sources of claims data from Germany, we analyzed data from patie

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https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-fau/frontdoor/index/index/docId/22229

Physician Behavior under Prospective Payment Schemes—Evidence from Artefactual Field and Lab Experiments

Autor: Simon Reif, Lucas Hafner, Michael Seebauer

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 15
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 5540, p 5540 (2020)

Recent experimental studies analyze the behavior of physicians towards patients and find that physicians care for their own profit as well as patient benefit. In this paper, we extend the experimental analysis of the physician decision problem by add

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12 Analysis of morbidity and health care usage of patients with suspected thyroid disorders. A propensity-matched comparison

Autor: Lucas Hafner, Johanna Tomandl, Oliver Schöffski, Valeria Biermann, Susann Hueber, Thomas Kühlein, Harald Tauchmann

Publikováno v: Oral Presentations.

Objectives In many countries the incidence of thyroid cancer increased in the last years, while thyroid cancer mortality remained stable. This is seen as an indicator for overdiagnosis. Furthermore, many surgically removed thyroid nodules turn out to

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2019-pod.26