Just health : meeting health needs fairly /
Norman Daniels.
- ix, 397 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-375) and index.
Three questions of justice -- What is the special moral importance of health? -- When are health inequalities unjust? The social determinants of health -- How can we meet health needs fairly when we can't meet them all? Accountability for reasonable resource allocation -- What do we owe each other? Implications of an integrated theory of justice and health -- Global aging and intergenerational equity -- Consent to workplace risk and health protection -- Medical professionalism and the care we should get -- Fairness in health sector reform -- Accountability for reasonableness in developing countries: two applications -- Reducing health disparities: no simple matter -- Priority setting and human rights -- International health inequalities and global justice: a concluding challenge.
"In this new book by the award-winning author of Just Healthcare, Norman Daniels develops a comprehensive theory of justice for health that answers three key questions: What is the special moral importance of health? When are health inequalities unjust? How can we meet health needs fairly when we cannot meet them all? The theory has implications for national and global health policy: Can we meet health needs fairly in aging societies? Or protect health in the workplace while respecting individual liberty? Or meet professional obligations and obligations of justice without conflict?"--Publisher description.
052187632X 9780521876322 0521699983 9780521699983
2007011711
Medical policy--Moral and ethical aspects Health services accessibility. Right to health Equality--Health aspects Justice (Philosophy) Medical ethics. Social justice. World health