Health Care Reform
Audrey R. . Ed(S): Chapman
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Description for Health Care Reform
Paperback. Arguing that health care should be a human right rather than a commodity, this title calls for a social covenant establishing a right to a standard of health care consistent with society's level of resources. By linking rights with limits, it offers a framework for seeking national consensus on a cost-conscious standard of universal medical care. Editor(s): Chapman, Audrey R. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Arguing that health care should be a human right rather than a commodity, the distinguished contributors to this volume call for a new social covenant establishing a right to a standard of health care consistent with society's level of resources. By linking rights with limits, they offer a framework for seeking national consensus on a cost-conscious standard of universal medical care. The authors identify the policy implications of recognizing and implementing such a right and develop specific criteria to measure the success of health care reform from a human rights perspective. "Health Care Reform" also offers specific and timely criticism ... Read more
Arguing that health care should be a human right rather than a commodity, the distinguished contributors to this volume call for a new social covenant establishing a right to a standard of health care consistent with society's level of resources. By linking rights with limits, they offer a framework for seeking national consensus on a cost-conscious standard of universal medical care. The authors identify the policy implications of recognizing and implementing such a right and develop specific criteria to measure the success of health care reform from a human rights perspective. "Health Care Reform" also offers specific and timely criticism ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878405558
SKU
V9780878405558
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Ref
99-50
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