Free choice, equity, and care: The moral foundations of health care

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 624-637

  Ho mun, Chan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Harvard Report; Health care financing; Hong Kong health care

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HONG KONG; MORALITY; REVIEW; SOCIETY;

EID: 0033491175     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.24.6.624.2553     Document Type: Review

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