Healthcare funding and Christian ethics / Stephen Duckett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duckett, S. J., author.

Series:

New studies in Christian ethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Medical ethics.

Medical economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Medical economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 320 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Healthcare has an impact on everyone, and healthcare funding decisions shape how and what healthcare is provided. In this book, Stephen Duckett outlines a Christian, biblically grounded, ethical basis for how decisions about healthcare funding and priority-setting ought to be made. Taking a cue from the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), Duckett articulates three ethical principles drawn from the story: compassion as a motivator; inclusivity, or social justice as to benefits; and responsible stewardship of the resources required to achieve the goals of treatment and prevention. These are principles, he argues, that should underpin a Christian ethic of healthcare funding. Duckett's book is a must for healthcare professionals and theologians struggling with moral questions about rationing in healthcare. It is also relevant to economists interested in the strengths and weaknesses of the application of their discipline to health policy.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Jan 2023).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781009260640 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.