ABSTRACT

An important contribution in the burgeoning literature relating to the delivery of medical care, and to the broader question of responsible decision-making in those social areas where tragic choices have to be made. The effort is an excellent example of research into, and therapy for, an important social process.

part 1|50 pages

Facts and Values

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction to the Issues

chapter 2|4 pages

Analytical Framework

chapter 3|12 pages

The Role of Goals and Values

part 2|4 pages

Description of Participants— an Interactional Portrait

part 3|4 pages

Stages of Decisionmaking—Proposals and Recommendations

chapter 8|62 pages

The Formulation of Policy

chapter 10|10 pages

Review of Decisions and Consequences