Improving access to health care: A consensus ethical framework to guide proposals for reform

Hastings Center Report

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 14-19

  Levine, Mark A ^a   Wynia, Matthew K ^a   Schyve, Paul M ^a   Teagarden, J Russell ^a   Fleming, David A ^a   Donohue, Sharon King ^a   Anderson, Ron J ^a   Sabin, James ^a   Emanuel, Ezekiel J ^a  

^a Ethical Force Program

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CONSENSUS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38449106387     PISSN: 00930334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hcr.2007.0076     Document Type: Article

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