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100			_aKumar, R.
245			_aEthical and affordable healthcare in India
260			_c2014
300			_ap.938-946.
362			_aOct-Dec
520			_aPublic hospitals have become victims of apathy, absenteeism and corruption thus denying competent, compassionate and accessible healthcare to the citizen. In private hospitals, services are unaffordable, where even the rich have to pay through their nose by unnecessary interventions risking their lives. Now many members of society, including some doctors believe that corruption has crept into the holy precincts of 'this noble profession' viz. avoidable insertion of coronary stents, unnecessary and over-priced cataract surgery, uterus removal and caesareans and joint replacements has become increasingly common. There is a need to cut costs of procedures, medicines, devices and reduce investigations, giving precedence to clinical acumen. The healthcare can improve if the approach of the health workers is ethical and government makes adequate arrangements for affordable care in public hospitals. Government aided private family clinics or NGO clinics in every corner of the towns/villages can be another step in this direction to provide primary health care. - Reproduced.
650			_aHospitals - India
650			_aHealth services - India
650			_aHealth services
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
909			_a115529
999			_c115523 _d115523