Justice, Luck & Responsibility in Health Care Philosophical Background and Ethical Implications for End-of-Life Care /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Denier, Yvonne (Editor), Gastmans, Chris (Editor), Vandevelde, Antoon (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy, 30
• Subjects: Philosophy.; Ethics.; Medicine > Philosophy.; Public health.; Health promotion.; Health economics.; Medical economics.; Philosophy of Medicine.; Public Health.; Health Economics.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

In this book, an international group of philosophers, economists and theologians focus on the relationship between justice, luck and responsibility in health care. Together, they offer a thorough reflection on questions such as: How should we understand justice in health care? Why are health care in...