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Peer reviewedPalmer, Alan K. – Journal of Medical Education, 1979
The interrelationship of market forces, government regulation, and self-regulation is discussed and the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) program involving competition in the health care field is reviewed. Concerns and misconceptions in the medical community about the FTC's involvement in the health care field are addressed. (Author/JMD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Competition, Consumer Protection, Economics
