PD 442 Article 225

Statement of Objectives.

Article 225

ART. 225. Statement of Objectives. — The State shall gradually provide total medical service for the people by adopting and implementing a comprehensive and coordinated medical care program based on accepted concepts of health, namely: Total coverage of medical services according to the needs of patients; Coordination and cooperation in the use of all medical facilities of both the Government and. the private sector; and Preservation of the freedom of choice of physicians and hospitals and the family doctor-patient relationship.

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