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Procurement and Retention of Navy Physicians
August 1, 1974
How can the Navy best attain authorized physician staffing levels now that conscription has ended? To answer this question, medical scholarship pay, proposed variable incentive pay, and present continuation pay are evaluated from the standpoint of financial attractiveness to the physician and the rate of return on the Navy's investment. Lifetime earnings under the current and proposed compensation plans are compared with those of civilian physicians. Conclusions are drawn about both the short and the long range prospects for an adequately staffed all-volunteer Medical Corps.
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HEALTH SERVICES IN THE ALL VOLUNTEER ARMED FORCE
June 1, 1974
This paper explores methods by which the military could retain present medical services for personnel in an all-volunteer armed force, without a maximal increase in professional salaries. The analysis attempts to find methods by which these services can be provided more efficiently (i.e., at lower cost to the taxpayer).
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Procurement and Retention of Navy Physicians
June 1, 1974
This paper examines the problem of Navy physician procurement and retention of physicians in the all-volunteer environment. It assesses the medical scolarship program enacted in September 1972 and the special bonus pay for physicians enacted in May 1974.
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A COMPARISON OF THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN HEALTH SYSTEM
June 1, 1974
This paper compares the civilian health system in the U.S. to the military's prepaid (at zero price) hospital based group practice system. This military system is found to have higher per capita costs and to use a higher ratio of health personnel to the population. Morbidity data indicates that male civilians are in poorer health than armed forces personnel. Despite lower morbidity rates, hospital utilization is much higher in the military sector. It is suggested that the military could decrease their expenditures on health by reducing hospital utilization.
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