ABSTRACT

This title was first published in 2003. The fulfilment of health care rights in a world where resources are scarce is a prominent issue. In this volume, Frances H. Miller introduces studies on a wide variety of aspects of this important yet complex process.

part II|254 pages

Patient Rights

section |198 pages

Reproductive Rights

section |70 pages

Frozen Embryos

section |22 pages

Research Subjects’ Rights

section |24 pages

Balancing Rights: Individuals versus Society

part III|278 pages

Health Care Resources

section |80 pages

Resource Allocation Theory

section |36 pages

Property Rights in Health Care Resources

section |106 pages

Legislative and Judicial Approaches to Resource Allocation

section |54 pages

Resource Allocation and Vulnerable Groups

chapter 21|28 pages

De Facto Health-Care Rationing by Age

The Law Has No Remedy