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AMERICANS today are spending more, using more and apparently expecting more from their physicians, their hospitals and their clinics than ever before in history. The increased demand by the American public for medical care in general has affected every phase of the entire health and medical-care complex, as indicated by the following trends: gradual rise in the proportion of total income spent on medical care; more prepayment coverage for health care in an increasing variety of plans; demand for more health information by the general public and from more informed sources in addition to attending physicians; the growth of group . . .
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