Should physicians be gatekeepers of medical resources?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 268-274

  Weinstein, M C ^a  

^a HARVARD CENTER FOR RISK ANALYSIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Physician patient relationship; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WELLBEING;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ATTITUDE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GATEKEEPING; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034890949     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.27.4.268     Document Type: Article

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