The Ethical Question: Economics and Health Care

Abstract

Topics covered in CME guide include 1) definitions; 2) issues related to access and cost; 3) some causes of increased health care costs; 4) care of patients and costs to society; 5) ethical concerns about rationing; 6) duties of the medical profession; 7) suggested readings and self assessment. Program participants are Cynthia Boyd, M.D., Internist, former HMO physician; Daniel Callahan, Ph.D., Director, The Hasting Center, Briarcliff, NY; Christine K. Cassel, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Professor of Public Policy Studies, Unversity of Chicago, Prtizker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Maria Costanzo-Nordin, M.D., Medical Director of Cardiac Transpslantation, Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL; David Hatch, M.D., Assistant Professor/Renal Transplantation, Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL; Leon Kass, M.D., Medical Ethicist and Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC; Lee Sacks, M.D., Medical Director, Lutheran General Health Plan, IPA Physician, Park Ridge, IL; Robert Zimmanck, M.D., Greater Northwest Independent Practice Associates, Park Ridge, IL.