| Summary: | In the 1980s, the US has opted for a free market system in health services delivery. This has led to dramatic changes. Price competition, along with payment reform and cost containment measures, threatens to limit the ability of hospitals to provide many essential services, including care for the uninsured, care for high cost patients, biomedical research, and clinical education. The authors systematically examine each of these hospital services in the context of the economic forces shaping the health marketplace. With many figures and tables. Accessible to patients as well as professionals. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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