| Description |
xxx, 280 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Philosophy and medicine ; v. 21 |
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Philosophy and medicine ; v. 21
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| Contents |
Foreword / Albert R. Jonsen -- Introduction / George J. Agich and Charles Begley -- Part I. Medical economics and ethics : some theoretical considerations -- Economics and the allocation of resources to improve health / Marc J. Roberts -- Economic cost and moral value / George J. Agich -- Part II. Costs and benefits in medicine : some philosophical views -- Computing the quality of life / E. Haavi Morreim -- CBA, utilitarianism and reliance upon intuitions / Peter S. Wenz -- Prior consent and valuing life / Paul T. Menzel -- Cost-benefit analysis, monetary value, and medical decision / Robert Audi -- Part III. Economics and ethics in health policy -- Intervention against genetic disease : economic and ethical considerations / Michael Swint and Michael M. Kaback -- Ethical reflections in genetic screening : a reply to Swint and Kaback / Stuart F. Spicker -- Rationing medical care : processes for defining adequacy / Mary Ann Baily -- Comments on "Rationing medical care : processes for defining adequacy" / David D. Friedman -- Rationing and publicity / Gerald R. Winslow -- Comments on "Rationing and publicity" / David D. Friedman -- Part IV. Controlling costs/maximizing profit : the role of providers -- Physicians and cost control / Charles E. Begley -- Shifting priorities and values : a challenge to the hospital's mission / Marc D. Hiller and Robin D. Gorsky -- Shifting the priorities and values : a commentary on Hiller and Gorsky / Lu Ann Aday |
| Analysis |
United States Health services Economics Ethical aspects |
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United States Health services Economics Ethical aspects Conference proceedings Texts |
| Notes |
Based on a conference entitled "The price of health: economics and ethics in medicine," held at the School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Tex., June 24-26, 1985 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Philosophy and medicine no:21 0376-7418 |
| Subject |
Medical care -- Cost effectiveness -- Congresses.
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Medical economics -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Congresses.
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Medical ethics -- Congresses.
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Economics, Medical.
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Ethics, Medical.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
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United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Agich, George J., 1947- editor
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Begley, Charles E., 1947- editor
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| LC no. |
86021877 |
| ISBN |
9027722854 |
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