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Medical Technology and its Relation to Health Care Costs

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that within the United States health care system, a number of institutions have evolved which have given rise to a perverse set of incentives that direct technological change. As a result of these incentives, the diffusion and utilization of new and existing technologies is carried out in a random and indiscrete fashion, subsequently placing upward pressure on the costs of health care. This analysis relies on the empirical work, observations, and writings of a large number of physicians, social scientists, hospital administrators, and federal bureaucrats.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504282
Date08 1900
CreatorsAlliston, Wiley S. (Wiley Sutton)
ContributorsCochran, Kendall P., Thompson, John T.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvii, 161 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Alliston, Wiley S. (Wiley Sutton), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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