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The time of their lives
— [rationing] |
| Author(s) | Alison Moore |
| Journal title | Health Service Journal, vol 118, no 6130, 30 October 2008 |
| Pages | pp 20-22 (Health Inequalities) |
| Source | http://www.hsj.co.uk |
| Keywords | Health services ; Finance [care] ; Ageism ; Rights [elderly] ; Social ethics. |
| Annotation | An ageing population means the question of whether some patients have more right to treatment than others will increasingly cause financial and moral conflicts. This article reviews the usefulness and usage of the quality-adjusted life year (QALY) in furthering debates around rationing of healthcare in the NHS. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081117212 A |
| Classmark | L: QC: B:TOB: IKR: TQ * |
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