The Ethics of Life Expectancy

Some ethical dilemmas in health care, such as over the use of age as a criterion of patient selection, appeal to the notion of life expectancy. However, some features of this concept have not been discussed. Here I look in turn at two aspects: one positive — our expectation of further life — and the...

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Main Author: Small, Robin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2002
In: Bioethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 307-334
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