TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Introduction
A1  - Christensen, Clayton M.
A1  - Grossman, Jerome H.
A1  - Hwang, Jason
PY  - 2018
T2  - The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care
AB  - In  1970  the  cost  of  health  care  in  the  United  States  accounted  for  approximately  7  percent  of  gross  domestic  product.  In  2007  it  accounted  for  16  percent  of  America's  GDP.  Normally,  we  view  it  as  good  news  when  an  industry  gains  "share  of  wallet"  in  such  a  manner  because  it  indicates  that  enterprises  are  making  products  or  services  that  customers  value  and  seek  to  purchase.  At  one  level,  therefore,  we  ought  to  be  treating  the  fact  that  Americans  are  spending  more  of  their  income  on  health  care  as  good  news.  They  value  good  health.  They're  certainly  better  off  spending  it  on  health  than  many  other  diversions.  But  at  another  level  this  news  is  terrifying.  We  note  just  four  frightening  factors.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1150039032
ER  -