title: UK health secretary promises more choice for NHS patients.     But think tanks have criticised the move, fearing it could lead to greater patient inequality.
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000592:standards*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom