In the Literature
Mar 2000
Kuczewski MG, DeVita M. Managed care and end-of-life decisions. Arch Intern Med. 1998;158(22):2424-2428.
Questions for Discussion
The financial issues of billing and reimbursement are an unavoidable fact of present healthcare decision making in end-of-life treatment.
- Is it possible to provide appropriate care to patients while working within these financial constraints? Explain.
- Is the influence of these constraints on decision making necessarily hard-hearted?
- How can a healthcare system operate within such a framework and still preserve such virtues as compassion and empathy?
