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Williams TR - This article provides an overview of the healthcare systems in Canada, Germany, and Japan. It then discusses the significant factors that drive the higher costs of the American system, starting with a review of the general aspects of Markets. American hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry, malpractice costs, private insurance, Medicare and physicians are then placed in historical context to give the reader a broader perspective of United States Healthcare Economics.

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