health care rationing

health care rationing

The limitation of access to or the equitable distribution of medical services, through various gatekeeper controls. See Gatekeeper. Cf Coby Howard, Oregon plan, Rule of Rescue, 'Squeaky wheel. '.

health care ra·tion·ing

(helth kār rash'ŭn-ing) nursing Planning for and implementing an equitable allocation or distribution of available health care resources.