| Ethical issues arising from variation in health services utilization at the end of life. | |
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PMID: 21488560 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Research on health services delivery, particularly at the end of life, has demonstrated that more care does not necessarily lead to better technical quality, patient satisfaction, or outcomes. These findings raise three ethical issues: (1) justice in the allocation of scarce resources across health service areas; (2) nonmaleficence in the provision of appropriate amounts of care to patients; and (3) transparency about local healthcare practice so patients can make enlightened decisions about healthcare choices. We conclude that in this era of healthcare accountability, managers and clinicians can use these ethical principles to drive change in the process of providing more efficient, more effective, and more patient-centered care, especially at the end of life. |
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William Brinson Weeks; William A Nelson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Frontiers of health services management Volume: 27 ISSN: 0748-8157 ISO Abbreviation: Front Health Serv Manage Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-04-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8501389 Medline TA: Front Health Serv Manage Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 17-26 Citation Subset: H |
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Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, USA. |
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Front Health Serv Manage. 2011 Spring;27(3):35-41
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21488562
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Front Health Serv Manage. 2011 Spring;27(3):43-8 [PMID: 21488563 ] Front Health Serv Manage. 2011 Spring;27(3):27-33 [PMID: 21488561 ] |
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