In quest of justice? Clinical prioritisation in healthcare for the aged

Background: A fair distribution of healthcare services for older patients is an important challenge, but qualitative research exploring clinicians’ consideration in daily clinical prioritisation in healthcare services for the aged is scarce.Objectives: To explore what kind of criteria, values, and o...

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Authors: Pedersen, R. (Author) ; Nortvedt, P. (Author) ; Nordhaug, M. (Author) ; Slettebø, Å (Author) ; Grøthe, K. H. (Author) ; Kirkevold, M. (Author) ; Brinchmann, B. S. (Author) ; Andersen, B. (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2008
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2008, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 230-235
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