Access, equity and the role of rights in health care

Health Care Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-168

  Newdick, Chris ^a   Derrett, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Access; Elective surgery; Equity; Prioritisation; Rights

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COURT; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FREEDOM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW SUIT; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRUST;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT RIGHTS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 33845610447     PISSN: 10653058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10728-006-0023-7     Document Type: Article

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