Regulation, Professional Responsibility, and Market Forces in the Health Care Field.

Palmer, Alan K.

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Publication Date: 1979-Apr

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Regulation, Professional Responsibility, and Market Forces in the Health Care Field.

Palmer, Alan K.

Journal of Medical Education, v54 n4 p275-83 Apr 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, Federal Programs, Federal Regulation, Government Role, Health Insurance, Health Services, Medical Schools, Opinions, Program Descriptions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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