Paying for performance: money, motivation, and uncertainty.
Paying for performance: money, motivation, and uncertainty.
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按绩效付费:金钱、动力和不确定性。
DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(16)00574-2
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发表时间:
2016
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通讯作者:
Navathe,AmolS
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作者:
Liao,JoshuaM;Navathe,AmolS
Mr Watson, a new patient in my practice, sat on the examination table, clutching his hands. He studied the floor without speaking, rubbing his knuckles for a while before finally looking up.“So, are you advising against the PSA test because of the cost?”, he said. It was when I had finished his physical examination that Mr Watson had asked if I would do a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, something his previous primary care physician had done as yearly screening. I told him that, on the basis of his age, risk profile, absence of symptoms, and the risks versus benefits of testing, I did not think it was necessary. My reply caused him to fall quiet. In his silence, his question echoed like a loud indictment, and I exhaled slowly to suppress the pounding I felt rising into my throat as I prepared to explain my decision. I emphasised his low risk for developing a life-threatening cancer and the fact that not pursuing testing accorded with the most up-todate guidelines. I also reiterated that as his primary care physician, my goal was to help him make decisions that were in his best interest.