Justice, Luck & Responsibility in Health Care

• General Introduction.- Justice and Responsibility in Health Care – An Introduction; Yvonne Denier, Chris Gastmans & Antoon Vandevelde.- Part 1: Philosophy of Health and Health Care Injustice and Inequality in Health and Health Care; Daniel M. Hausman.- Affirmative Action in Health; Shlomi Segall.- On Justice, Luck and Moral Responsibility Concerning Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis; Yvonne Denier.- Mutual Moral Obligations in the Prevention of Infectious Diseases; Jeroen Luyten.- Justice and Responsibility in Health, Care General Discussion and Conclusions of Part 1; Antoon Vandevelde.- Part 2: Ethics of End-of-Life Care; Is There a Duty to Die in Europe? If Not Now, When?; John Hardwig.- The Duty to Care. Democratic Equality and Responsibility for End-of-Life Health Care; Martin Gunderson.- Dignity Enhancing Care for Persons with Dementia and its Application to Advance Euthanasia Directives; Chris Gastmans.- The Authority of Advance Directives; Govert den Hartogh.- The Wreckage of Our Flesh. Dementia, Autonomy and Personhood; Thomas Nys.- On the Sacred Character of Human Life and Death; General Discussion and Conclusions of Part 2; Herman De Dijn.- Epilogue.- How to Move Forward?; Paul Schotsmans. Index.

From the reviews: "This collection of essays draws upon philosophical, economic, sociological, and moral traditions to address foundational philosophical concepts and their relevance and application to practical questions in healthcare delivery. ... in addition to philosophers and ethicists, this book will be of interest to scholars and professionals who are thinking about and questioning the conceptual underpinnings of healthcare policy, decisions, and prioritizations." (Rachelle Barina, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2013)