The unethical focus on access: A study of medical ethics and the waiting-time guarantee

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-121

  Karlberg, H I ^a   Brinkmo, B M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b The Hospital of Halland   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Access to healthcare; medical ethics; priority setting

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 61749083487     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808101359     Document Type: Article

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