Fair equality of opportunity critically reexamined: The family and the sustainability of health care Systems*

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 583-602

  Engelhardt, H Tristram ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fair equality of opportunity; family stability; health care financing; health care savings accounts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871246946     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhs044     Document Type: Article

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