Access to hospice. Ethical dimensions.
The ethical dimensions of availability and accessibility of hospice care to dying persons and their families are discussed. The Dying Person's Bill of Rights is used as a framework for commenting on applicable ethical principles, reimbursement patterns of the federal government, and decision-making obligations of society, institutions, caregivers, patients, and families.
D003657:Decision Making; D004989:Ethics; D035082:Federal Government; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006738:Hospices / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D028701:Patient Rights; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012935:Social Justice; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States