title: The role of physicians in controlling medical care costs and reducing waste.
authors.affiliation: RAND Corporation and David Geffen University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, 1776 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA. brook@rand.org
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Brook
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D059066:Gross Domestic Product / Q000639:trends; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends*; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D018166:Health Care Reform; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D014481:United States; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000191:economics*