The paradox of promoting choice in a collectivist system

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 187-

  Oliver, A ^a   Evans, J G ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHILOSOPHY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RELIGION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ETHICS, CLINICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 17444404970     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.011809     Document Type: Editorial

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