The individualistic nature of healthcare: challenges for public policy.
Modern healthcare in America is thought to be strongly individualistic in nature in that it largely focuses on curative treatment of individuals instead of preventive medicine that would affect whole segments of the population. This article describes the terms individualism, entitlement, and respect for personal autonomy within the context of ethically sound public policy formation.
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SIZEWise Rentals, Ellis, Kansas, USA.
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