title: Medical services for our financially needy elderly patients.
abstract: Physicians as a profession are concerned about the health care needs of financially needy elderly patients. A program of voluntary assignment is suggested as the best solution for this problem. Mandated assignment would lead to diminished access to medical care and diminished quality. A voluntary assignment program, in cooperation with senior citizens organizations, offers a cooperative effort to cover the elderly in need of medical care.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Selby
mesh_terms: D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States