Health Care Reform: An American Imperative

Editorials15 September 1992Health Care Reform: An American ImperativeWillis C. Maddrey, MD, Rolf M. Gunnar, MD, Paul F. Griner, MD, James J. Bergin, MD, Clifton R. Cleaveland, MD, John R. Ball, MD, JDWillis C. Maddrey, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Rolf M. Gunnar, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Paul F. Griner, MDSearch for more papers by this author, James J. Bergin, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Clifton R. Cleaveland, MDSearch for more papers by this author, John R. Ball, MD, JDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-117-6-528 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe little boy stood weeping on the cabin's front porch, one leg horribly charred. "Why didn't you take him to the doctor?" the equally young passerby asked. "Because we got no money," the little boy's mother replied. Later the passerby learned the boy had died.No one should go without medical care for lack of money. As physicians, we struggle daily against the chaos of illness and injury, whether in the context of clinical, laboratory, or administrative practice. We try our utmost to restore or to preserve health, yet the lack of access to care for many Americans increasingly frustrates...References1. . Universal insurance for American health care: a proposal of the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 1992;117:511-9. LinkGoogle Scholar2. . Access to health care. Ann Intern Med. 1990;112:641-61. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Greenberger N, Davies N, Maynard E, Wallerstein R, Hildreth E, and Clever L. Universal access to health care in America: a moral and medical imperative. Ann Intern Med. 1990;112:637-9. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Willis C. Maddrey, MD; Rolf M. Gunnar, MD; Paul F. Griner, MD; James J. Bergin, MD; Clifton R. Cleaveland, MD; John R. Ball, MD, JD PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHistory of Research on Physical Activity and Health: Selected Topics, 1867 to the 1950sManaged Competition 15 September 1992Volume 117, Issue 6Page: 528-529KeywordsClinical laboratoriesHealth care ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 15 September 1992 PDF downloadLoading ...