Philosophy and medical welfare

Author(s)

• Bell, J. M. (John Martin)
• Mendus, Susan

Bibliographic Information

Philosophy and medical welfare

edited by J.M. Bell and Susan Mendus

（Royal Institute of Philosophy lecture series, v. 23）

Cambridge University Press, c1988

Uniform Title

Philosophy (London, England)

Note

Papers originally presented at a conference at the University of York in Sept. 1987

"Supplement to Philosophy 1988."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

• 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.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA06857088
• ISBN:
  • 0521368561
• LCCN: 88017059
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cambridge
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 129 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RA418
  • DC19 : 362.1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Social medicine -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Philosophy -- Congresses
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00582260