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Science 5 October 1984:
Vol. 226. no. 4670, pp. 20 - 23
DOI: 10.1126/science.6382612
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Science, Vol 226, Issue 4670, 20-23
Copyright © 1984 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Who will pay for medical education in our teaching hospitals?

AS Relman

Although most medical educators believe that education, research, and patient care are inseparable and essential to their academic mission, the educational component of this triad has never been given adequate, earmarked support. To fund educational programs, medical centers first relied on research grants and later on third-party payments intended for patient care. However, research money has long since ceased to be available for other purposes and recent federal cost containment measures have started to reduce payments for patient care. Teaching hospitals are threatened with loss of support not only for education, but for their capital improvements and care of the poor. Many institutions are now hoping to generate new income through business deals with for-profit health care corporations, but this effort probably will also fail and may compromise professional traditions. Teaching hospitals serve the public interest and will have to depend, at least in part, on public subsidy of their unavoidable extra costs.


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