Warum Priorisierung unumgänglich ist

Friedrich Daniel R. ()
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Friedrich Daniel R.: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Ethik, Geschichte und Theorie der Medizin, Von-Esmarch-Straße 62, 48149 Münster

Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, 2010, vol. 59, issue 3, 284-297

Abstract: Political tabooing of notions like rationing is complicating the discussion on pressing problems of scarce health care resources in Germany. Obviously this taboo is fostered by confused concepts standing behind these notions. Nevertheless there have been cuttings in the health care system over the last 30 years, however it is called: slowing down cost-increases, rationalisation, or rationing. Such cuttings must have opportunity costs but it is not clear at all who paid these costs. This calls for transparent, acceptable, and fair instruments of rationing. Setting priorities seems a promising candidate for this task. Even there remain some technical and ethical problems to be solved first there are potential criteria in sight.

Date: 2010
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