Purchasing and Providing Cost-Effective Health Care

A. Szczepura

doi:10.1136/bmj.308.6938.1246a

Purchasing and Providing Cost-Effective Health Care

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Medical care is changing dramatically in all parts of the world; it is becoming more ambitious and and more effective, but also more expensive. This has led to increased emphasis on cost containment in public health systems such as the NHS. However, effective cost containment is not the same as ensuring that health care is provided in the most cost effective manner; for this the effectiveness and quality of care provided must be carefully evaluated and related to costs.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Journal	BMJ
Volume	308
Issue number	6938
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.308.6938.1246a
Publication status	Published - 7 May 1994

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