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Aaron, Henry J.

Can we say no? the challenge of rationing health care Henry J. Aaron and William B. Schwartz ; with Melissa Cox. - Washington, D.C. Brookings Institution Press c2005. - xii, 199 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references 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: 0815701209 (cloth : alk. paper) 0815701217 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Standard No.: 9780815701200 9780815701217

LCCN: 2005024433

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

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

Dewey Class. No.: 362.10425 / A113c

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