the challenge of rationing health care Aaron, Henry J. creator Schwartz, William B. 1922- text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C Brookings Institution Press c2005 2005 monographic eng

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xii, 199 p. 24 cm. "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. 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. Henry J. Aaron and William B. Schwartz ; with Melissa Cox. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-uk--- n-us--- Health care rationing Great Britain Medical care, Cost of United States Medical care, Cost of Great Britain Health care rationing United States RA410.5 .A23 2005 362.10425 A113c WA 540 FA1 A113c 2005 0815701209 (cloth : alk. paper) 0815701217 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2005024433 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0518/2005024433.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0518/2005024433.html DNLM/DLC 050822 20160527195059.0 276484