title: [Critical reflections on the prioritisation debate: are we setting the right priorities to address our prioritisation challenges?].
abstract: A personal view of a stubborn opponent of rationing: why my conscience is fine with refraining from rationing but not from conducting research on prioritisation.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozial- und Gesundheitsrecht der Ruhr-Universität Bochum. andreas.penner@rub.de
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Penner
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011157:Population Dynamics