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Aaron, Henry J

Can we say no? the challenge of rationing health care - Washington Brookings Institution Press 2005 - xii, 199 p. 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-194) and index.

The promise and the problem -- The British system -- Matters of life and death -- Quality of life -- Diagnoses -- Rationing and efficiency -- Efficiency and inefficiency in British health care -- Rationing health care in the United States.

"Examines the use of rationing as a means to curb health care spending, using the experience of Great Britain to highlight the promises and pitfalls of this approach"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9780815701217

LCCN: 2005024433

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Health care rationing--Great Britain
Health care rationing--United States
Medical care, Cost of--Great Britain
Medical care, Cost of--United States
Health Care Rationing--Great Britain
Health Care Rationing--United States
Health Expenditures--Great Britain
Health Expenditures--United States

LC Class. No.: RA410.5 / .A23 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 362.10425 / AA-C

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WA 540 FA1 / A113c 2005