Perspective: healthcare on a diet.
Both state healthcare reform and the market are shrinking the healthcare infrastructure and changing the needs of the workforce. Managed care, in its various forms, generally uses fewer doctors and makes more efficient use of hospitals. This will have a profound effect on medical schools, existing specialties, and underutilized hospitals. After many false starts, Adam Smith's "invisible hand" is having its impact. This article explores some of the consequences.
Center for Public Policy and Contemporary Issues, University of Denver, CO, USA.
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