Butler, John.

Ethics of healthcare rationing. John Butler. - London : Cassell, 1999. - 224p. ; 24 cm.

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.

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