Concept information
Preferred term
socialized medicine
Definition
- The term socialized medicine refers to a publicly administered national health care system, also referred to as a “universal health care system.” Versions of socialized medicine systems can range from programs in which the government runs hospitals and health organizations to programs in which there is a single-payer national universal health care plan. Supporters of universal health care emphasize that single-payer systems save money when compared to multipayer systems in which health care is funded by private and public contributions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Socialized Medicine]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/socialized_medicine
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