Abstract
I'm gonna live fast, love hard, die young, and leave a beautiful memory. [Country and Western Song Title]The Health-Care SystemThis is the era of the health-care system. Everyone, the politician, the administrator, the health professional, and recently even the physician, is concerned with its efficiency and effectiveness. It is generally agreed that access to the health-care system is too difficult for many Americans, particularly the poor and the near poor. Many believe that the quality of care provided by the system must be improved. Almost all believe that the cost of health care is too high and out . . .