Some GPs just keep their heads above water. Other doctors' businesses are more profitable than law firms
- Written by: Anthony Scott, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
Sonny Sixteen/Pexels, CC BY-SAAlmost all GPs and most non-GP specialist doctors (such as cardiologists, gynaecologists and dermatologists) run private businesses to provide medical care in Australia. Business decisions can influence the costs of medical care, the care patients receive, and access to medical care in different geographic areas.
But...