title: Personal reflections on the high cost of American medical care: many causes but few politically sustainable solutions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-1211, USA. schroeder@medicine.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schroeder
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000191:economics; D003363:Cost Control; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000191:economics; D005060:Europe; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans; D017048:Health Care Costs; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013038:Specialization; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States