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The "improvement" principle states that
improvement is a serious and continuing responsibility. The "balance" principle
recognises the tension that may exist between the needs of individual patients and those
of the population, and this principle should be considered if the investment might
threaten services to other patients. The "safety" principle suggests that it
would be wrong to retain a deficient system because avoidable harm could result. The
"rights" principle means that it would be poor behaviour to seek to deny the
right to health care by avoiding changes that might attract more patients. According to
the principles, it would be wrong not to make the investment. |