http://fardj.prblogs.org/2008/02/22/consumerism-tests-british-national-health-system/ Healthcare, marketing, health policy and more. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:13:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://fardj.prblogs.org/2008/02/22/consumerism-tests-british-national-health-system/#comment-22105 Ian Furst Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:19:05 +0000 http://fardj.prblogs.org/2008/02/22/consumerism-tests-british-national-health-system/#comment-22105 It seems that every country is wrestling with the trade offs between access, timely care and cost. The one benefit of a free market system (and I don't advocate it necessarily) is that it demands certain efficiencies in the system. Even if the overall cost is more (due to profit taking) I think the evidence is that the clinics run smoother. No matter what system is in place I think we need to improve the way it is run. <a href="http://www.waittimes.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">www.waittimes.blogspot.com</a> It seems that every country is wrestling with the trade offs between access, timely care and cost. The one benefit of a free market system (and I don’t advocate it necessarily) is that it demands certain efficiencies in the system. Even if the overall cost is more (due to profit taking) I think the evidence is that the clinics run smoother. No matter what system is in place I think we need to improve the way it is run. http://www.waittimes.blogspot.com

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