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1948 NEW ZEALAND

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE SUBMITTED TO THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave

TABLE OF CONTENTS PARAS. Personnel of Committee and Order of Reference .. .. .. .. .. 2-4 Procedure of Committee .. .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 5-6 General Outline of Committee's Approach .. .. .. .. .. .. 7-11 General Practitioner Services ; Methods of Remuneration — Capitation System .. .. .. .. .. .. •• • • 13-14 Salaried System .. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 15-17 Pee for Service System .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 18-29 Specialist Medical Services — Range of Specialist Services .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 30-31 Payment of Benefits .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 32 Recognition of Specialists .. .. .. .. .. . - • • 33-36 Quantum of Benefits .. .. .. .. .. .. . - • • 37-49 Shortage of Specialists .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -40 Maternity Benefits .. .. .. .. .. .. - • • • • • 41-44 Radiological and Pathological Services .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Pharmaceutical .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • - • 40-49 Group Services .. .. .. .. .. .. - • • - .. 50 Health Centres .. .. .. .. -. .. - • • • .» 51 General Advisory Committee .. .. -. .. • • • • 52 Disciplinary Committee .. .. .. .. . - •. ■ • • • 53-55 Local Investigating Committee .. .. ' .. .. - • • • .. 56 Distribution of Practitioners .. .. ... .. .. •• 57-60 Salaried Posts (in Hospital and Public-health Service).. .. .. .. .. •• 61-62 Medical Education .. .. . .. .. .. .. . • • • • - 63-64 Summary of Committee's Recommendations .. .. . . .. ..65 Appendix : Suggested Form of Claim on Fund by a Medical Practitioner .. .. page, 18