ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR RESOURCES IN MEDICAL CARE: AN ECONOMIST LOOKS AT HEALTH PLANNING,
Abstract
The codument holds that health planning, as it is often conceived, in attempting to determine the best allocation of medical resources makes two errors: it may be better, for example, to invest in antipoverty programs than to build more hospital beds; also, the effect of medical inputs on things the consumer desires other than health status are ignored. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0709308
Entities
People
- Joseph P. Newhouse
Organizations
- RAND Corporation