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Descriptor
English
:
State Medicine
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Medicina Estatal
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Medicina Estatal
Synonyms
English
:
National Health Service, British
Socialized Medicine
Tree Number:
N03.349.550.902
N03.858
Definition
English
:
A system of
medical care
regulated, controlled and financed by the
government
, in which the
government
assumes responsibility for the
health
needs of the
population.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
not for medical
programs
of individual states; compulsory system of personal
medical care
under
control
of a national
government
paying
physicians
out of public funds; compulsory: do not confuse with
NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
; specify country, even
GREAT BRITAIN
despite entry term NATIONAL
HEALTH
SERVICE, BRITISH
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CL
classification
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
LJ
legislation & jurisprudence
OG
organization & administration
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends
UT
utilization
Record Number:
13607
Unique Identifier:
D013222
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