title: Rationing access to advanced medical techniques.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Besharov
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D004989:Ethics; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018579:Patient Selection; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000191:economics; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012945:Social Values; D013675:Technology, High-Cost / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014481:United States