title: Why is health care so expensive in the United States?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. j.zajac@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Zajac
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005194:Family Practice / Q000639:trends; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D011639:Public Opinion; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures