Benchmarks of fairness: A moral framework for assessing equity

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 853-869

  Caplan, Ronald L ^a   Light, Donald W ^a   Daniels, Norman ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; METHODOLOGY; WELFARE REFORM;

COST CONTROL; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; POLITICS; REVIEW;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

BENCHMARKING; COST CONTROL; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ETHICS, MEDICAL; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; POLITICS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032760724     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/DBBU-WUC4-Y23L-4LEA     Document Type: Review

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