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Eli Ginzberg, PhD

JAMA. 1999;282:1665-1668.

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Many US citizens believe that history can teach them very little, but I disagree. Accordingly, in this article, I identify and discuss 10 major encounters that I, a political economist and government consultant, have had with the US health care sector over the last 70 years in the hope that my reactions to these encounters may be of interest and of value to those whose disciplines and experiences differ from mine.

These encounters had nothing to do with any personal need on my part to seek medical or surgical treatment. I have had the good fortune of spending only 1 night in a hospital when my tonsils were extracted at the age of 31—in hindsight, a questionable procedure. Given this good genetic endowment, which enabled my mother to live an active life until 1 day short of her 94th birthday, it might be asked why I have . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Author Affiliation: The Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources, Columbia University, New York, NY.

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