title: Analysis of health rationing policies in the NHS.
abstract: Explicit rationing policies are beginning to appear in the NHS in response to the increasing demand for health care and rising treatment costs. Such policies challenge the traditional values upon which nursing in the UK is founded. This article examines the case for rationing and its implications for nursing.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D018579:Patient Selection; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012945:Social Values; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom