title: Rationing health care resources: who will set limits?
abstract: Hospitals faced with additional reductions in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements are discontinuing unprofitable services and programs. Nurses and physicians are finding that the patient's care plan is often dictated by economic considerations rather than what they believe to be beneficial. This article provides an overview of the problems and considerations involved in the rationing of health care resources.
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authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States