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Cheap, Convenient, and Quality Healthcare—Pick Any Two
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Cheap, Convenient, and Quality Healthcare—Pick Any Two

Robert J. Hancox
Respirology
14/07/2025
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/10523/47222

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Commentary column healthcare
Many years ago, when my hospital still had a photography and printing department, it had a sign on the wall listing the three desirable properties for their work: FAST, CHEAP, QUALITY, and invited customers to pick which two they wanted. The implications were clear—high-quality work done quickly was not going to be cheap, cheap but high-quality work was going to take time, while people wanting work done quickly and cheaply were going to have to compromise on quality.
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https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.70094View
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