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Contents
The Context of Health Care in the United States | 1 |
Critical Health Care Issues | 39 |
The Allocation and Rationing of Medical Care | 77 |
The Role of Government Institutions | 135 |
Prospects for the Future Making the Hard Choices | 189 |
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