• DocumentCode
    1203186
  • Title

    A Clear Look at the Economics of Medical Care

  • Author

    Garfield, Sidney R.

  • Author_Institution
    Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Oakland, Calif. 94604.
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    5/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    175
  • Lastpage
    179
  • Abstract
    Adequate medical care for all who need it is an admirable concept that has been accepted by this country and by the medical profession; yet, until now, there has been no way of reaching that objective. The elimination of user fees is merely an empty promise, creating more losses than gains.
  • Keywords
    Australia; Biomedical imaging; Costs; Government; Hospitals; Insurance; Legislation; Logic; Medical services; Resource management;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1973.324268
  • Filename
    4120624