Barnett R, Shustack A
Division of Critical Care, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
New Horiz. 1994 Aug;2(3):332-5.
Resources allocated for health care in Canada are about to be decreased. In recent years, the Canadian healthcare system has been consuming a progressively greater share of the country's gross domestic product. Due to recession, less revenue is available for health care. The need to contain and limit national healthcare spending has begun to affect resource allocation in Canadian ICUs. Increasing efficiency and reducing inappropriate use may not be enough to contain costs. More difficult decisions need to be made.
加拿大分配给医疗保健的资源即将减少。近年来，加拿大的医疗保健系统在该国国内生产总值中所占的份额越来越大。由于经济衰退，可用于医疗保健的收入减少。控制和限制国家医疗保健支出的必要性已开始影响加拿大重症监护病房的资源分配。提高效率和减少不当使用可能不足以控制成本。需要做出更艰难的决策。
