title: Patient advocate versus societal gatekeeper and the future of high-tech medicine.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D017046:Cost Savings; D003657:Decision Making; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D005544:Forecasting; D006077:Government Agencies; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000191:economics; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013675:Technology, High-Cost / Q000639:trends*