What If Physicians Actually Had to Control Medical Costs?

Robert H. Brook

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2010Published in: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, v. 304, no. 13, Commentary, Oct. 6, 2010, p. 1489-1490

This commentary suggests that rationing health care is inevitable and urges physicians to lead the way in developing a plan to do it reasonably and equitably.

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  • Publisher: American Medical Association
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2010
  • Pages: 2
  • Document Number: EP-201001-26

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