Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8778472 | European Urology | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We assessed treatment for prostate cancer among urologists with varying levels of financial incentives favoring intervention. Those with stronger incentives, as determined by ownership interest in a radiation facility, were more likely to treat prostate cancer, even when treatment was unlikely to provide a survival benefit to the patient.
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Authors
Brent K. Hollenbeck, Samuel R. Kaufman, Phyllis Yan, Lindsey A. Herrel, Tudor Borza, Florian R. Schroeck, Bruce L. Jacobs, Ted A. Skolarus, Vahakn B. Shahinian,