Well-being and fairness in the distribution of scarce health resources

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-260

  Segev, Re'em ^a,b,c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Distribution; Equal chance; Fairness; Interpersonal conflicts; Responsibility; Scarce health resources; Well being

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; DEONTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHILOSOPHY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; THEORY; WELLBEING;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

DISSENT AND DISPUTES; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MORALS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; POLICY MAKING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 21244484238     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310590960120     Document Type: Review

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