Rationing in The Netherlands: the liberal and the communitarian perspective.
In the discussion on rationing health care in The Netherlands, a fundamental tension emerges between two ethical perspectives: liberalism and communitarianism. A Dutch government committee recently issued a report opting for a community-oriented approach. This approach proves less communitarian as compared to the views on rationing elaborated by Callahan. Moreover, the community-oriented approach is conceptualised in such a way that it seems compatible with some basic aspects of the liberal account of a just society.
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Centre for Ethics, Catholic University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
D026683:Advisory Committees; D003256:Community Participation; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000592:standards*; D006286:Health Planning Councils; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000592:standards*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000592:standards*; D009426:Netherlands; D018579:Patient Selection; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011050:Policy Making; D011056:Political Systems; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012935:Social Justice; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012945:Social Values; D028761:Withholding Treatment