The Clinician as Service Deliverer – Style of practice – variation source
	Evidence for styles of practice    Characteristics of the patients whom practitioners want to have in practices    On basis of age, race, sex, or social status n Preference to care for certain types of clinical problems – Unusual, challenging  vs. easy to manage – Convenience – Availability of laboratories, etc. – Encourage or discourage follow-up visits, referrals
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