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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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A DOCTOR'S INTRODUCTION TO DECISION ANALYSIS
June 1, 1974
Diagnosis and treatment strategy options are evaluated by calculating the expected disutility of each. The axions upon which this criterion is grounded are presented in this paper in nonformalistic language, and the analysis is demonstrated using a problem quite common in the clinical setting.
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