Band-Aids or Cures?
Abstract
Abstract Sir.—The well-intentioned proposal of Brown and Melinkovich1 in the June 1992 issue of AJDC is a collection of very pretty Band-Aids based on the premise that care for the poor is a responsibility of the noble-minded. Developing a cadre of "full-time physicians dedicated to serving the poor" is nowhere near the same as universal access. I submit that this Lady Bountiful system will not work. How about a single system that provides all essential care available to all...