The commercialisation of public teaching hospitals is a fundamental error.
The new funding system for Australia's public hospitals has not been shown to be effective and is likely to fragment and undermine services that require cooperation rather than competition.
Stockigt
J R
JR
Monash University Department of Medicine, Melbourne, VIC.
D001315:Australia; D003132:Commerce; D004465:Economic Competition; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000191:economics*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans