Restructuring, rationing or researching diabetes care

Authors: Lee, B., Cavan, D. and Kerr, D.

Journal: Practical Diabetes International

Volume: 17

Issue: 4

Pages: 115-117

ISSN: 1357-8170

DOI: 10.1002/1528-252X(200006)17:4<115::AID-PDI62>3.0.CO;2-M

Abstract:

Patients as taxpayers fund the NHS but they are rarely involved in discussions of 'priority settings'. 216 diabetic patients attending the Bournemouth Diabetes and Endocrine Centre were questioned about their views on how additional resources should be spent within their local diabetes service and which areas should be rationed. There was an overwhelming view that additional money should be spent on clinical research even if at the expense of other areas more 'appealing' to managers and politicians. Thus, consumers of a health service may have a different perspective from the people who currently administer and finance it. Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.

Source: Scopus

Restructuring, rationing or researching diabetes care

Authors: Lee, B., Cavan, D.A. and Kerr, D.

Journal: Practical Diabetes International

Volume: 17

Pages: 115-117

ISSN: 1357-8170

DOI: 10.1002/1528-252X(200006)17:4<115::AID-PDI62>3.0.CO;2-M

Abstract:

Patients as taxpayers fund the NHS but they are rarely involved in discussions of priority settings. 216 diabetic patients attending the Bournemouth Diabetes and Endocrine Centre were questioned about their views on how additional resources should be spent within their local diabetes service and which areas should be rationed. There was an overwhelming view that additional money should be spent on clinical research even if at the expense of other areas more appealing to managers and politicians. Thus, consumers of a health service may have a different perspective from the people who currently administer and finance it.

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/72510547/ABSTRACT?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

Source: Manual

Preferred by: David Kerr