Accession Number:

ADA278278

Title:

Health Care and Distributive Justice.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept. Aug 92-Apr 93,

Corporate Author:

INDUSTRIAL COLL OF THE ARMED FORCES WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Shaia, Evelyn R.

Report Date:

1993-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

Health care has reached a level of crisis in the United States. Costs are skyrocketing while thirty-five million individuals are uninsured. Certain characteristics and economic aspects unique to American health care contributed to the overall problem. Efforts to gain control of the crisis will center around two main issues access and cost containment. Ethical principles, particularly distributive justice, or the allocation of scarce resources, must be considered. Discussions of rationing occur with increasing frequency in political, social and professional circles. Ultimately, we must be prepared to address whether or not we can increase health care access and control cost without implementing some form of rationing.

Descriptors:

• *ECONOMICS
• *COSTS
• FREQUENCY
• CONTROL
• GAIN
• ACCESS
• PATIENTS
• CIRCLES
• HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
• RESOURCES
• ALLOCATIONS
• DISEASES
• HEALTH
• UNITED STATES

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE