Suchergebnisse

A study of the distribution of public & private health resources among towns in Conn. Using a rational decision-making model, the distribution of these resources is tested in a series of stepwise regression equations against the SE & health characteristics of the population. Private allocations of health resources (eg, MD distribution) respond to SE factors, while public resources do not show a clear pattern of overcoming the maldistribution effected by private actions. Little evidence is found to support the hypothesis that Conn's health decisionmakers at the town & state levels follow a rational model for health planning. It is suggested that another more complex model (eg, a bureaucratic politics model) might better explain public policy decisions in health resource allocation. 3 Tables, 2 Appendices. Modified HA.