Complete lives in the balance

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 37-45

  Kerstein, Samuel J ^a   Bognar, Greg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age discrimination; Flu pandemic; Organ transplant; Rationing; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORALITY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGNOSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORALS; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGNOSIS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951041981     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160903581718     Document Type: Article

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