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May 2004

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Section  Elements of Contemporary Practice

8 Health Care Economics: The Larger Context
Charles L. Rice, M.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center

Robert S. Rhodes, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and American Board of Surgery

This chapter explores some of the issues surrounding health care spending on a larger (i.e., national) scale. Although the data presented come from the United States, many of the challenges identified are faced by other industrialized nations as well. Topics discussed include United States health care expenditures, factors influencing the demand for health care, inefficiencies in health care, and the implications of all these concerns for surgeons. This chapter includes 36 references.

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