Stewart J
CMAJ. 1995 May 1;152(9):1483-4.
Manitoba has begun to respond to overuse of its health care system by forcing people who visit too many doctors or pharmacies to limit their use to one doctor and one drugstore. The province reviewed the records of patients who made more than 67 office visits in a year and/or saw more than 12 physicians annually. The heaviest user made 247 office visits to 71 different physicians in 1 year. The new restriction applies to about 28 patients. The move is expected to save the province $116,000.
曼尼托巴省已开始应对其医疗保健系统的过度使用问题，强制那些看过多医生或光顾过多药店的人将就诊范围限制在一名医生和一家药店。该省审查了一年中门诊就诊超过67次和/或每年看诊超过12名医生的患者记录。最频繁的使用者在一年中前往71位不同医生处进行了247次门诊就诊。新规定适用于约28名患者。此举预计将为该省节省11.6万加元。
