每一临床措施都涉及到临床设备资源(clinical resources)(床位、手术室、药物等)的使用。提高效率是医生、卫生管理人员、计划决策人员必须解决的问题。这是补偿临床设备资源不足的最重要的途径。在英国每日约有20％床位空闲,大约1/3的手术时间没能充分利用,门诊部病人过多,而许多检查处理又是不必要的,许多药物无疑也可用便宜的等效制剂来代替。 Each clinical measure involves the use of clinical resources (beds, operating theatres, medications, etc.). Increasing efficiency is a problem that doctors, health managers, and planners must solve. This is the most important way to compensate for the lack of resources in clinical equipment. About 20% of beds are empty every day in the UK, about 1/3 of the operating time is not fully utilized, and there are too many patients in the outpatient department. Many checkups are unnecessary. Many medicines can also be used with inexpensive equivalents. instead.