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L H Miike

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PubMed1981

Legal constraints and alternatives in the Veterans Administration.

The Veterans Administration is a federal system that has functioned, so far, independently of state and local laws and rules. The system has proven flexible, however, as it has adjusted to meet needs perceived within its organization where legal justification has been found. The impact of the overall health care system in the United States is beginning to be felt within the Veterans Administration as the possibility of national health insurance implementation may greatly affect the number and kinds of patients seen in the hospitals. Th response of the Veterans Administration system will have to be within its legal framework and an understanding of the relationship between the actual operation of the system and the law will be necessary. More and better understanding of the practical impact of external programs such as comprehensive health planning, manpower training and licensing laws will be necessary for the Veterans Administration to successfully adjust within the United States' health care framework.

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PubMed1975

Area Health Education Centers: what are they and where are they going?

Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) were one of the recommendations arising from the 1970 report of the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, Higher Education and the Nation's Health: Policies for Medical and Dental Education. Subsequently, three separate federal programs were implemented. Since issuance of the commission's report, major changes have occurred in the health field. Many of the assumptions and predictions prevailing at the time of the report are now being questioned, leading to a need to reassess the policies underlying the AHEC concept. Enough time has elapsed that the AHEC programs can be evaluated in terms of the policies leading to their original recommendation, but they are still embryonic and diverse enough that they have not themselves become fixed policy. It is crucial at this stage of their development that the programs be assessed not only in relationship to each other but also in the context of the other programs and policies which together with AHECs presently comprise our unplanned national health strategy.

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