Too old for health care? : controversies in medicine, law, economics, and ethics
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xv, 209 pages ; 25 cm
The author discuss topics ranging from the economics of geriatric care to the use of medical technology for elderly patients, from legal and religious views on rationing health care to ways of establishing equitable public policies.--
Includes bibliographical references and index
Old age and the rationing of health care / Robert H. Binstock, Stephen G. Post -- Economic and clinical realities: health care for elderly people / Dennis W. Jahnigen, Robert H. Binstock -- Advanced medical technology and elderly people / Roger W. Evans -- The goals of medicine in an aging society / Christine K. Cassel, Bernice L. Neugarten -- Age-based rationing and the law: an exploration / Nancy Neveloff Dubler, Charles P. Sabatino -- Justice for elderly people in Jewish and Christian thought / Stephen G. Post -- From ageism toward autonomy / David C. Thomasma -- Meaning, aging and public policy / Thomas H. Murray -- Allocation, yes; age-based rationing, no / Harry R. Moody
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The author discuss topics ranging from the economics of geriatric care to the use of medical technology for elderly patients, from legal and religious views on rationing health care to ways of establishing equitable public policies.--
Includes bibliographical references and index
Old age and the rationing of health care / Robert H. Binstock, Stephen G. Post -- Economic and clinical realities: health care for elderly people / Dennis W. Jahnigen, Robert H. Binstock -- Advanced medical technology and elderly people / Roger W. Evans -- The goals of medicine in an aging society / Christine K. Cassel, Bernice L. Neugarten -- Age-based rationing and the law: an exploration / Nancy Neveloff Dubler, Charles P. Sabatino -- Justice for elderly people in Jewish and Christian thought / Stephen G. Post -- From ageism toward autonomy / David C. Thomasma -- Meaning, aging and public policy / Thomas H. Murray -- Allocation, yes; age-based rationing, no / Harry R. Moody
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