Commodifying the polyvalent good of health care

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 207-223

  Kaveny, M Cathleen ^a  

^a NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Commodification; Health care; Market; Medicine; Medicine and virtue theory; Radin

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JUSTICE; MANAGED CARE; MARKET; MOTIVATION; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; THEORY;

COMMODIFICATION; COMMON GOOD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; INCENTIVES; INDIGENTS; REMUNERATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES; VALUES;

COMMERCE; COMMODIFICATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL VALUES; UNITED STATES; VIRTUES;

EID: 0032849579     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.24.3.207.2528     Document Type: Review

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