Conflicting demands on a modern healthcare service: Can Rawlsian justice provide a guiding philosophy for the NHS and other socialized health services?

We explore whether a Rawlsian approach might provide a guiding philosophy for the development of a healthcare system, in particular with regard to resolving tensions between different groups within it. We argue that an approach developed from some of Rawls’ principles - using his ‘veil of ignorance’...

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Authors: Fritz, Zoë (Author) ; Cox, Caitríona (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: Bioethics
Year: 2019, Volume: 33, Issue: 5, Pages: 609-616
RelBib Classification:NCC Social ethics
NCH Medical ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Policy
B Ethics
B Social Justice
B Health services
B physician–patient relations
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