Joan C Lo

Summary

Affiliation: Academia Sinica
Country: Taiwan

Publications

  1. ncbi Patients' attitudes vs. physicians' determination: implications for cesarean sections
    Joan C Lo
    Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan
    Soc Sci Med 57:91-6. 2003
  2. ncbi Financial incentives do not always work: an example of cesarean sections in Taiwan
    Joan C Lo
    Institute of Economics and Center for Institution and Behavior Studies, Research Center for Humanities and Social Science, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan
    Health Policy 88:121-9. 2008
  3. ncbi Comparative analysis of neonatal morbidity for vaginal and caesarean section deliveries using hospital charge
    Jui-Hsing Chang
    Department of Paediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Acta Paediatr 95:1561-6. 2006
  4. ncbi The impact of hospices on health care expenditures--the case of Taiwan
    Joan C Lo
    Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan
    Soc Sci Med 54:981-91. 2002
  5. ncbi Statin therapy and risks for death and hospitalization in chronic heart failure
    Alan S Go
    Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, Oakland 94612, USA
    JAMA 296:2105-11. 2006

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Publications5

  1. ncbi Patients' attitudes vs. physicians' determination: implications for cesarean sections
    Joan C Lo
    Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan
    Soc Sci Med 57:91-6. 2003
    ..By employing a logistic model and utilizing 1998 birth certificate data for Taiwan, we are able to show that the hypothesis is accepted...
  2. ncbi Financial incentives do not always work: an example of cesarean sections in Taiwan
    Joan C Lo
    Institute of Economics and Center for Institution and Behavior Studies, Research Center for Humanities and Social Science, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan
    Health Policy 88:121-9. 2008
    ..To test the hypothesis that cesarean sections are less likely to be performed after equalizing the fees for vaginal births and cesarean sections...
  3. ncbi Comparative analysis of neonatal morbidity for vaginal and caesarean section deliveries using hospital charge
    Jui-Hsing Chang
    Department of Paediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Acta Paediatr 95:1561-6. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: The findings of this study may provide further information for clinicians and would be an important consideration when advising pregnant women on the preferred route of delivery...
  4. ncbi The impact of hospices on health care expenditures--the case of Taiwan
    Joan C Lo
    Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan
    Soc Sci Med 54:981-91. 2002
    ..Both null hypotheses are rejected...
  5. ncbi Statin therapy and risks for death and hospitalization in chronic heart failure
    Alan S Go
    Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, Oakland 94612, USA
    JAMA 296:2105-11. 2006
    ..Whether statin therapy has beneficial effects on clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure is unclear...