The Politics, Economics, and Ethics of "Appropriateness"

, The terms "appropriate" and "necessary" are crucial determinants in decisions regarding the use and reimbursement of medical treatments. This paper encourages greater awareness of the political, economic, and normative assumptions that give meaning to these concepts.

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Main Author: Sharpe, Virginia A. (Virginia Ashby) (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 1997
In: Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Year: 1997, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 337-343
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Summary:, The terms "appropriate" and "necessary" are crucial determinants in decisions regarding the use and reimbursement of medical treatments. This paper encourages greater awareness of the political, economic, and normative assumptions that give meaning to these concepts.
ISSN:1086-3249
Contains:Enthalten in: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ken.1997.0039