"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.
Contents:
The justification and implications of age-influenced rationing / Paul T. Menzel -- Justice between the young and the old: rationing from an international perspective / Norman Daniels -- Is there a place for euthanasia in America's care for its elderly? / Margaret P. Battin -- Caring for the disabled elderly: the economics and ethics of financing long-term care / Nancy S. Jecker -- Bioethics in a disposal society: health care and the intergenerational stake / Carroll L. Estes, Susan E. Kelly, and Elizabeth A. Binney -- Why now? the growing interest in limiting the lifesaving health care resources available to elderly people / John F. Kilner.
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