Reweighing heat: response to Culyer, van Doorslaer and Wagstaff

Article Abstract:

The study attempts to clarify the definitions, uses and interrelationship of justice, equity and access when applied to health care. Procedural justice is admitted to assume that an objective position be adopted. However, many modern philosophers no longer share this view and this shift in philosophical thought and the presence of different competing theories of justice must be recognized. Distribution of health is accepted to be critical to individuals and health care policy maker but other concerns such as distribution of information regarding availability of services and distribution of access to services must still be considered.

Medical care, Social justice

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Consumer utility, social welfare, and genetic testing: A response to "Genetic Testing: An Economic and contractarian Analysis." (response to Alexander Tabarrok, Journal of Health Economics, vol. 13, p. 75, 1994)

Article Abstract:

An article by Alexander Tabarrok on the concept of health insurance to cover the findings of genetics testing was analyzed. Two factors to be considered are whether employers are liable for discrimination when they subject applicants for genetic testing and the utility function of genetic testing. While genetic testing is used to determine future risk, the information derived can lead to a change in health status. It was suggested that further studies on the benefits and costs of insurance for genetic testing should be undertaken.

Evaluation, Medical economics, Health insurance

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What influences participation in genetic carrier testing? Results from a discrete choice experiment

Article Abstract:

A study examines the reasons for people to take part in genetic testing programs. Multinomial logit is used for the study.

Australia, Public affairs, Usage, Public opinion, Logits

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