Ethical differences between socialized and HMO systems

Mt Sinai J Med. 2004 Nov;71(6):392-400.

Abstract

A visiting scholar from the School of Philosophy of Leeds University, England, was invited to participate in a seminar at the Section of Bioethics of Drexel University School of Medicine, which discussed (a) ethical differences between socialized and HMO systems, (b) physician-assisted suicide, (c) reproductive technology, (d) triage and rationing, and (e) organ donation and sale.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Health Care Rationing / ethics
  • Health Maintenance Organizations / ethics*
  • Humans
  • Reproductive Techniques / ethics
  • State Medicine / ethics*
  • Suicide, Assisted / ethics
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement / ethics
  • Triage / ethics
  • United Kingdom
  • United States