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This book is written for physicians and surgeons, public health planners, policy analysts, faculty and students of medical schools, members of legislatures and their staffs, and others who ask 'How can we get the most from the resources we allocate to medical care?'This question, basic to economics, is relatively new to the health field.It is the raison d'&tre for health planning.Costs, Risks, and