A total health care system perspective.
Priorities for evaluation and evaluation research in the health care system focus on cost containment, long-range planning, and the impact of the political arena on health care.
D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D012106:Research; D014481:United States