British Medical Bulletin 51:885-899 (1995)
© 1995 The British Council
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A policy agenda for health care rationing
Nuffield Institute for Health, University of Leeds 7175 Clarendon Road, Leeds LS2 9PL, UK
Abstract
In any system of third party payment for health care, such care will be rationed. A clear policy agenda will be focused upon three questions: Who should ration? What mechanisms should exist for making and implementing rationing decisions? What are the criteria by which rationing should occur?