How compatible are liberty and equality in structuring a health care system?

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 281-306

  Menzel, Paul T ^a  

^a PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributive justice; Equality; Free riding; Liberty; Universal access

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUSTICE; MARKETING; MORALITY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FREEDOM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 0038374992     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.28.3.281.14585     Document Type: Review

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