Informed consent to rationing decisions by managed care organizations

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dc.contributor.advisorEngelhardt, H. Tristram, Jr.en_US
dc.creatorDorsett, Jeremy Roberten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T06:38:39Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T06:38:39Zen_US
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.description.abstractIt has been argued that the rationing of medical resources effected by managed care organizations violates the philosophical doctrine of informed consent, which is linked to the principle of respect for patient autonomy. Two models which purport to protect patient autonomy, in consonance with the doctrine of informed consent, and in the face of institutional rationing decisions, via prior disclosure, are examined. It is found that the 'prior global consent' model is less effective at preserving patient autonomy through prior disclosure than is the 'waiver of informed consent' model. The immediate conclusion for managed care is that institutional rationing need not be antithetical to the doctrine of informed consent. The broader philosophical conclusion is that the hierarchical notion of autonomy espoused by the 'waiver' model is, in some cases, more effective than the integrated notion espoused by the 'global consent' model.en_US
dc.format.extent100 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHIL. 2002 DORSETTen_US
dc.identifier.citationDorsett, Jeremy Robert. "Informed consent to rationing decisions by managed care organizations." (2002) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17502">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17502</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17502en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPhilosophyen_US
dc.subjectHealth care managementen_US
dc.titleInformed consent to rationing decisions by managed care organizationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhilosophyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanitiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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