Medical profession should develop consensus on health priorities via debates

BMJ 1995; 311 doi: 10.1136/bmj.311.6999.264b (Published 22 July 1995)
Cite this as: BMJ 1995;311:264.3

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  1. Iain J Robbe
  1. Senior lecturer in public health medicine Centre for Applied Public Health Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff CF1 3NW

    EDITOR,--I wish to suggest a way forward with regard to rationing.1 I have had professional experience of rationing with extracontractual referrals,2 and it seems invidious to make medical professionals responsible for local rationing in a national health service. Medical practitioners have an opportunity to take the lead …

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