Lewis T S
Medical Device Consultancy, Grangetown, Cardiff, UK.
Med Device Technol. 1998 Mar;9(2):42-8.
Managed Care has been predicted to become the single most important issue by the end of the century. Is there any evidence to suggest that this is happening? In this article, the author reviews recent health-care cost containment initiatives and merger and acquisition activity. A profile of the market in the United States and evidence of policy changes in the United Kingdom also illustrate the trends.
有人预测,到本世纪末,管理式医疗将成为唯一最重要的问题。有证据表明这种情况正在发生吗?在本文中,作者回顾了近期的医疗成本控制举措以及并购活动。美国市场概况和英国政策变化的证据也说明了这些趋势。