1. Clinical commissioning - the ethical implications.
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Cox, Dennis
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HEALTH care reform ,HEALTH policy ,HEALTH services accessibility ,CONFLICT of interests ,HEALTH status indicators ,MEDICAL care use ,MEDICAL care costs ,MEDICAL ethics ,ORGANIZATIONAL change ,PRIMARY health care ,PUBLIC health ,RESPONSIBILITY ,ORGANIZATIONAL structure ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,ECONOMIC competition ,MEDICAL care ,MEDICAL care laws - Abstract
The Health and Social Care Bill proposes clinically led commissioning. The new Clinical Commissioning Groups will become statutory bodies and replace the old primary care trusts. This primary legislation will transfer accountability for health care spending to clinicians who will have a duty to meet the health needs of a population as well as balance a budget. This change gives rise to a number of ethical issues which are explored in this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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