Philosophy and Medical Welfare

Klappentext This volume of papers, arising from the Royal Institute of Philosophy Conference on Philosophy and Medical Welfare, includes contributions from doctors, nurses, and administrators in the field of health care as well as academics in the disciplines of philosophy, economics, and politics. Zusammenfassung This volume of papers! arising from the Royal Institute of Philosophy Conference on Philosophy and Medical Welfare! includes contributions from doctors! nurses! and administrators in the field of health care as well as academics in the disciplines of philosophy! economics! and politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of contributors; 1. A death of one's own Martin Hollis; 2. Heroic measures and false hopes Robert E. Goodwin; 3. Quality of life and resource allocation Michael Lockwood; 4. Good, fairness and QALYs John Broome; 5. More and better justice John Harris; 6. How much is due to health care providers? Albert Weale; 7. Ethics and efficiency in the provision of health care Alan Williams; Index of names; Index of subjects.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: J M Bell, J. M. Bell, J.M. Bell, J.m. Mendus Bell, Susan Mendus
• Mitarbeit: J. M. Bell (Herausgeber), Susan Mendus (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 23.02.1989
• EAN: 9780521368568
• ISBN: 978-0-521-36856-8
• Seiten: 140
• Serien: Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements; Royal Institute of Philosophy; Royal Institute of Philosophy; Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie > Allgemeines, Lexika; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin > Allgemeines; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke