| Solidarity and Justice in Health and Social Care Contributor(s): Ter Meulen, Ruud (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107637872 ISBN-13: 9781107637870 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Medical | Health Policy - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Series: Cambridge Bioethics and Law |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.68 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Turkey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this timely book, Ruud ter Meulen argues that the current trend towards individual financial responsibility for health and social care should not be at the expense of the welfare of vulnerable and dependent individuals. Written with a multidisciplinary perspective, the book presents a new view of solidarity as a distinct concept from justice with respect to health and social care. It explains the importance of collective responsibility and takes the debate on access to healthcare beyond the usual framework of justice and rights. Academics from a range of backgrounds, including sociology, ethics, philosophy and policy studies will find new perspectives on solidarity and fresh ideas from other disciplines. Policymakers will better appreciate the contribution of family carers to the well-being of dependent and vulnerable people, and the importance of the support of solidarity in these types of care. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ter Meulen, Ruud: - Ruud ter Meulen is Emeritus Professor of Ethics in Medicine at the University of Bristol. He was Director and Professor in Philosophy at the Institute of Bioethics and the Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands before moving to Bristol in 2005. He is editor-in-chief of the volume Rethinking Cognitive Enhancement (2017) and has published more than 150 articles, chapters and books in medical ethics. He was a visiting Scholar at the Hastings Centre and the Brocher Foundation, Switzerland, and is currently President of the European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics (EACME). |
