Ethics of healthcare rationing. John Butler.
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TextPublication details: London : Cassell, 1999.Description: 224p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780304705825 (pbk.) :
- 9780304705818 (hbk.) :
- 0304705829(pbk.) :
- Health care rationing -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Great Britain
- National health services -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
- National health services -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Great Britain
- National Health Service (Great Britain) -- Moral and ethical aspects
- National Health Service (Great Britain) -- Economic aspects
- Health services administration -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
- Health services administration -- Great Britain -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Society
- Medical research
- Ethics & moral philosophy
- Central / national / federal government policies
- Medical ethics & professional conduct
- Health systems & services
- 174.2 BUT
- RA394
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 174.2 BUT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127587 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Scarcity and rationing--2. Choosing between individuals--3. Ethics and the structures of health care rationing--4. Ethics and the processes of health care rationing--5. Ethics and the outcomes of health care rationing--6. Stories from the coal-face--7. Principles, practices and ethics.
This volume explains why, and in what ways, health care is being rationed in the late-1990s health service. It examines the ethical questions which arise from this rationing and includes personal case studies from surgeons to geriatric advisors.