Examines the issue of rationing including its concept, examples of rationing around the
world and in the US, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit research, quality and value of life …

As the American health care system struggles to provide universal access to quality care at
an acceptable price, many planners focus on rationing as the only way to make available the …

WITH HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES in the United States running closeto 12 percent of
the gross national product, it is certainly not surprising that many are calling for strong cost …

The word" rationing" has come to play a central role in the national health policy debate.
Alas, it is also one of the most misunderstood of words. Its injection into the debate has …

Health care rationing has been a source of contentious debate in the United States for
nearly 30 years. Because rationing is bewildering to many Americans, persistent myths …

The point of departure of this Editorial is the fact that we all are engaged in self-rationing in
our everyday lives. We would like to spend more money on all sorts of nice things and …

The rationing of health care is universal and inevitable, taking place in both poor and
affluent countries, in publicly funded and private health care systems. Someone must budget …

A rational look at health care rationing, from ethical, economic, psychological, and clinical
perspectives. Although managed health care is a hot topic, too few discussions focus on …

Unlike the rest of the advanced industrialized world, the United States does not have a
national healthcare system that guarantees that all residents have access to medical …

Following the Governments health reforms in 1991 rationing has been put firmly on the
agenda. This book identifies and clarifies the numerous political and ethical issues …