title: Protecting the medical commons-ensuring adequate care.
abstract: U.S. health care has become a tragedy like the commons of old where herdsman added too many sheep to sustain and the commons became overgrazed.
authors.affiliation: Tri County Hospital-Williston, Williston, FL, USA. djblock5@gmail.com
authors.forename: Dale J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Block
mesh_terms: D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019365:Metaphor; D011057:Politics; D011156:Population Density; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States