title: Social responsibility, politics, and fiscal viability: strategic issues in the development of a regional health care system for children in South Texas.
abstract: A case study of the proposed development of a regional children's health care system in South Texas is described. Strategic plans for the system are overviewed and the community response to plans are presented. The political, social responsibility and fiscal viability issues raised are reviewed and the research literature base relevant to the health care needs of a key (Hispanic) market is summarized.
authors.affiliation: Trinity University, USA.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Stefl
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D016304:Hospitals, Private; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013781:Texas