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Publisher's Letter

Publisher's Letter William B. Walsh M.D. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

From The Editor

From The Editor John K. Iglehart [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Journal Article

The costs of AIDS: a review of the estimates J E Sisk [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Challenges in long-term care policy D Mechanic [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kind strangers: the families of organ donors H L Batten and J M Prottas [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

The projected physician surplus reevaluated S J Jacobsen and A A Rimm [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Emerging patterns in transitional care H Traxler and T Dunaye [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Commentary

The need for more physicians R S Hanft [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Reaction: The Need For More Physicians: An Educator Responds Robert G. Petersdorf [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Reaction: The Need For More Physicians: The AMA Responds James H. Sammons [Reprints & Permissions]

Some reflections on foundation building D E Rogers [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Biomedical research and technology development G F Anderson and G M Russe [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

DataWatch

Investment in health care innovation M R Pollard and G S Persinger [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Trends in Medicare physician participation and assignment I Burney and J Paradise [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Are some surgical procedures overpaid? J B Mitchell, W B Stason, K A Calore, M P Freiman, and H T Hewes [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Questioning the adequacy of long-term care IRAs D E Smallwood, H J Simon, and B L Brody [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

GrantWatch

Health giving patterns of philanthropic foundations B L Dooley [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Grants And Grant Outcomes [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Letters

Physicians' Ethics Keeping Sight Of The Ideal Anne R. Somers [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Is State Rate Setting The Best Path To Controlling Costs? Samuel A. Mitchell, Frank A. Sloan, and Michael A. Morrisey [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Hospital Systems And The For-Profit/Nonprofit Debate Bradford H. Gray [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Effects Of Hospital Ownership: The Authors Respond Stephen M. Shortell, Ellen M. Morrison, Bernard S. Friedman, and Susan L. Hughes [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

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