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Allocating Scarce Medical Resources
. Ed(S): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Cherry, Mark J.; Engelhardt Jr, H. Tristram
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Paperback. Roman Catholic moral theology is the point of departure for this multifaceted exploration of the challenge of allocating scarce medical resources. This title begins its exploration of discerning moral limits to modern high-technology medicine with a consensus statement born of the conversations among the contributors. Editor(s): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Cherry, Mark J.; Engelhardt Jr, H. Tristram. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM; KFF; MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 468.
Roman Catholic moral theology is the point of departure for this multifaceted exploration of the challenge of allocating scarce medical resources. This volume begins its exploration of discerning moral limits to modern high-technology medicine with a consensus statement born of the conversations among its contributors. The seventeen essays use the example of critical care, because it offers one of the few areas in medicine where there are good clinical predictive measures regarding the likelihood of survival. As a result, the health care industry can with increasing accuracy predict the probability of saving lives - and at what cost. Because critical ... Read more
Roman Catholic moral theology is the point of departure for this multifaceted exploration of the challenge of allocating scarce medical resources. This volume begins its exploration of discerning moral limits to modern high-technology medicine with a consensus statement born of the conversations among its contributors. The seventeen essays use the example of critical care, because it offers one of the few areas in medicine where there are good clinical predictive measures regarding the likelihood of survival. As a result, the health care industry can with increasing accuracy predict the probability of saving lives - and at what cost. Because critical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
Clinical Medical Ethics
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878408825
SKU
V9780878408825
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About . Ed(S): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Cherry, Mark J.; Engelhardt Jr, H. Tristram
H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., is professor in the department of philosophy at Rice University and professor emeritus at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, as well as editor of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy and senior editor of Christian Bioethics. Mark J. Cherry is assistant professor of philosophy at Saint Edward's University, Austin, Texas.
Reviews for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources
Every chapter will be a 'must-read'-not only for those interested in what Catholic moral thought has to say about the allocation of health care resources, but also for those concerned about what makes Catholic health care 'Roman Catholic' and those who seek greater insight into and appreciation for the contribution of Catholic moral thought to public policy. Health Progress Offers ... Read more