... a higher proportion of health services are provided by the private sector than by government facilities. The private health care sector has grown significantly over time. The growth of this sector has been further triggered by a number of factors, including a liberalized economic policy, rapid influx of medical technology, growing deficits of public sector hospitals, and a rising middle income class. Its growth has profound implications for the existing character of the Indian health care system and its future course. Recent studies indicate that private health care significantly affects both the cost and quality of available health care services in India. Although cases of superfluous and high cost of services rendered by private physicians and hospitals have been reported, there is no evidence that these result in any greater use of public facilities. Significantly, despite the problems resulting from the growth of the private sector, there has been little effort ...

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