title: An American in London: the revolution in British medical care.
abstract: The failings of the creaky British National Health Service have helped spur the growth of a healthy private insurance business but the country still lacks the sort of competitive, consumer-oriented business culture that is prominent in the U.S. The problems of the NHS beg for more American-style innovation, including such modernization as managed care, utilization review, and ambulatory care. Changes made in recent years will ease the path to such improvements.
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authors: B
authors: Pyenson
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D004526:Efficiency; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D007348:Insurance, Health; D011057:Politics; D011332:Privatization / Q000639:trends*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014850:Waiting Lists