Choosing who's to live : ethics and aging / edited by James W. Walters.
Choosing who's to live : ethics and aging / edited by James W. Walters.
Choosing who's to live : ethics and aging / edited by James W. Walters.
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Publisher
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1996.
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N174.24/41
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 165 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction / James W. Walters -- 1. The Justification and Implications of Age-Influenced Rationing / Paul T. Menzel -- 2. Justice between the Young and the Old: Rationing from an International Perspective / Norman Daniels -- 3. Is There a Place for Euthanasia in America's Care for Its Elderly? / M...
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Publisher
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1996.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
c1996.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The population is rapidly aging while access to proper and affordable medical treatment is becoming more and more limited. This impasse challenges us to make ethical decisions regarding the rationing of health care. Arguing that de facto rationing is already taking place due to economic necessity and that proper management of this rationing is esse...
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Choosing who's to live : ethics and aging / edited by James W. Walters.
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"The essays in this volume evolved from a working conference held at Loma Linda University in 1991 that was designed to further the discussion of rationing health care beyond a focus on age as the primary criterion"--P. [vii].
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c1996.
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N174.24/41
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74VvZM3Jw7LX
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ISBN
0252065417 (pbk.)
9780252022401 (cloth : acid-free paper)
0252022408 (cloth : acid-free paper)
9780252065415 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0252065417 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
9780252022401
0252022408
9780252065415 (pbk.)
DDC
174.24
MMS ID
991004553329702626
