title: Variations of gray: the ethics of public-private partnerships in the delivery of uninsured services for Canadian Hospitals.
abstract: Ethical issues have always played a significant role in healthcare. Today, their relevance is even more critical as healthcare organizations contemplate the potential of public-private partnerships to bring private sector efficiency into the public healthcare system.
authors.affiliation: phutchison@shaw.ca
authors.forename: Penelope
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hutchison
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000941:ethics*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000941:ethics*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans / Q000941:ethics; D011050:Policy Making; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D012941:Social Responsibility; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000941:ethics*