The Need For Health Care

WR Sheaff author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:22nd Aug '96

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The rhetoric of 'needs' has been used to legitimate all major turns in UK health policy since 1936. This study identifies the ethical, policy and technical issues arising from the concept of needs. In the first part a theory of needs is developed, which takes into account both the philosophical traditions and the practical problems arising in daily health care. In a second part, health systems throughout the world are described and compared, addressing ethical as well as economical questions.
Its interdisciplinary approach will make The Need for Healthcare important reading not only for those interested in or employed in the health care sector but also for students of philosophy.

'This book will challenge those involved in health policy to look critically at designing a system that meets health needs. It is also a useful contribution to healthcare ethics in the undeveloped area of theories of need.' - Contact

ISBN: 9780415101110

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

240 pages