Rationing of health care--who determines who gets the cure, when, where, and why?
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Healthcare rationing means the equitable distribution of limited healthcare resources. The means of distribution and the manner in which these choices are made varies depending on each person's perspective. Rationing already occurs in the United States in areas such as organ transplantation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of health law
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993