Essays about: "Agency Theory ⋅ Principal-Agent Relationship ⋅ Swedish Healthcare ⋅ Medical Ethics ⋅ Profession"

Found 1 essay containing the words Agency Theory ⋅ Principal-Agent Relationship ⋅ Swedish Healthcare ⋅ Medical Ethics ⋅ Profession.

  1. 1. The Physician’s Word Matters Most

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hannah Feldtblad; Adam Karlsson; Matilda Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Agency Theory ⋅ Principal-Agent Relationship ⋅ Swedish Healthcare ⋅ Medical Ethics ⋅ Profession; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to describe how physicians are affected by and deal with conflicting interests between patients and superiors, regarding personal ethics and cost-effectiveness measures, using agency theory. More specifically, how superiors might affect given care by attempting to control the physician’s performance in the pursuit of saving money, while patients want the best treatment available. READ MORE