Title :
Ethical issues in managed care
Author :
Fielder, John H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Philos., Villanova Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
The emergence and expected dominance of managed care has transformed every dimension of health care and created new ethical and policy questions. In particular, it has reshaped the physician-patient relationship and threatens the physician´s role as a patient advocate. The paper discusses some ethical and financial issues of the managed care revolution
Keywords :
economics; government policies; health care; professional aspects; ethical issues; financial issues; health care; health policy; managed care; medical economics; physician-patient relationship; Aging; Costs; Financial management; Marine vehicles; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical services; Productivity; Protection; Technology management; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
