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Zusatztext The book contains a stimulating mix of perspectives, and includes chapters by some of the 'big names' from the fields of philosophy, political science, and policy studies. This book provides a waelth of material, much of it highly accessible to a genral audience... it will be a useful source for students and researchers in health policy and social medicine, and a useful addition to many reading lists. Klappentext This book takes the conversation between bioethics and health policy to a new level. Moving beyond principles and normative frameworks, bioethicists writing in the volume consider the actual policy problems faced by health care systems, while policy-makers reflect on the moral values inherentin both the process and content of health policy. The result is a vigorous dialogue with some of the nation's leading experts at the interface of ethics and health policy. the book provides a history of the values implicit in U.S. health policy, a discussion of the federal and state roles in policymaking, an ethical examination of the social goals expressed through various policies, an analysis of the role of public opinion in the creation of health policy, and an exploration of the value of the private sector in health policy. In addition, the authors examine some of the major ethicalcontroversies in health policy, such as the challenge of balancing ethical concerns with economic realities, the need to allocate scarce health resources, the call for heightened accountability, and the impact of various policies on vulnerable populations. The book concludes with an examination ofthe ethical issues in health services research, including the threats to privacy that arise in such research. To a greater extent than any previous volume, it establishes a strong connection between the disciplines of medical ethics and health policy. Zusammenfassung This book takes the interaction between bioethics and health policy to a new level. Moving beyond principles and normative frameworks, bioethicists writing in the volume consider the actual policy problems faced by health-care systems, while policy makers reflect on the moral values inherent in both the process and content of health policy. The book provides a history of the values implicit in US health policy, a discussion of the federal and state roles in policy making, an ethical examination of the social goals expressed through various policies, an analysis of the role of public opinion in the creation of health policy, and an exploration of the value of the private sector in health policy. In addition, the authors examine some of the major ethical controversies in health policy, such as the challenge of balancing ethical concerns with economic realities, the need to allocate scarce health resources fairly, the call for heightened accountability, and the impact of carious policies on vulnerable populations. The book concludes with an examination of the ethical issues in health services research, including the threats to privacy that arise in such research. To a greater extent than any previous volume, it establishes a stong connection between the disciplines of medical ethics and health policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Identifying the Goals of Health Care 1: Ends and Means: The Goals of Health Care 2: Justice, Health, and Health Policy Part II. Connecting Ethics and Health Policy 3: What Ethics Can Contribute to Health Policy 4: Health Care Policy in the U.S. in the 20th Century 5: Just Deliberation About Health Care Part III. Examining the Ethics of How Policy is Made 6: The Reality of Public Policy Making 7: When Public Opinion Counts: Inserting Public Opinion into Health Policy 8: Medical Ethics in the Courts 9: Health Policy Making: The Role of the Federal Government 10: Health Policy and State Initiatives 11: Private Sector Incentives and Ethical Health Care Part IV. Ethical Cont...
