A Paradoxical Ethical Framework for Unpredictable Drug Shortages

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-18

  Bamford, Rebecca ^a   Brewer, C D ^a   Bucknell, Bayly ^a   DeGrote, Heather ^a   Fabry, Loren ^a   Hammerlund, Madeleine E M ^a   Weisbrod, Bryan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; DEVICES; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 84855959316     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.634958     Document Type: Article

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