Age ‐related inequalities in health and healthcare: the life stages approach

Abstract
How should healthcare systems prepare to care for growing numbers and proportions of older people? Older people generally suffer worse health than younger people do. Should societies take steps to reduce age‐related health inequalities? Some express concern that doing so would increase age‐related inequalities in healthcare. This paper addresses this debate by (1) presenting an argument in support of three principles for distributing scarce resources between age groups; (2) framing these principles of age group justice in terms of life stages; and (3) indicating policy implications that merit further attention in light of rapidly aging societies.

Source: Developing World Bioethics - April 1, 2017 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Nancy S. Jecker Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research