title: Effects of resource constraint on health care services.
abstract: Starting with the duty of Governments to provide adequate resources for the establishment and development of health services, this paper draws on experiences in four developed countries to illustrate the problems and their outcomes. The examples chosen demonstrate the contrast in philosophies and approach to resource allocation for health care.
authors.affiliation: Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Matta
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D019049:Developed Countries; D005380:Financing, Government; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006296:Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans