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In this volume, six leading scholars take the discussion of rationing health care beyond the simple idea of withholding government-funded, life-saving treatment from the very old to a more ethical, effective treatment plan for all.
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Walters introduces compelling, basic arguments for facing the issue of rationing health care for the aged population. Paul Menzel and Norman Daniels each outline the expectations and desires of prudent citizens in terms of lifetime health care. Euthanasia and long-term care are each addressed by philosopher Margaret Battin and bioethicist Nancy Jecker. Attention is given to the principle of self-determination. A critical analysis of bioethics of medical sociologists is offered by Carroll Estes, Susan Kelly, and Elizabeth Binney, along with a humanistic perspective of ethics and aging by religious studies specialist John Kilner. Menzel's engaging and thought-provoking chapter focuses on justification and implications of age-influenced rationing. He presents three moral justifications for rationing health care, including the notion of distributive justice, the "Communitarian Ideal" justification, and "people's prudential choices" justification. This is one book that will take more than one reading, and comes at a time when consideration of these issues is critical to shaping the current managed health care environment. Graduate students; professionals. J. Clawson Central Missouri State University
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Ethical medical management, particularly as the elderly population grows and health systems change their focus from acute to long-term care, is the theme of this volume. Written by nine experts, and edited by a well-known ethicist and founder of the Ethics and Aging Project in California, the essays examine such topics as euthanasia's role in healthcare for the elderly, the quality of life for the disabled elderly, limiting life-saving resources for the elderly, and societal values that support long-term care for the elderly. While emphasizing that healthcare rationing already exists, these essays challenge policy makers to implement just and ethical decisions in a more formal, organized manner. A timely, thought-provoking book aimed at the serious reader; for academic and specialized gerontology collections.Linda D. Malone, Walter Reed Hospice, Gloucester, Va. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.