What is the major ethical argument related to allocation of health res

QUESTION

What is the major ethical argument related to allocation of health resources?

1. The question of whether health care is a right or a privilege.
2. How to provide low-cost prescription medication to low-income persons.
3. Whether physician or nurse practitioners provide the most cost-effective care.
4. Whether medication therapy is superior to diet therapy in the control of chronic illness.

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 1

All of these options are ethical dilemmas faced by healthcare providers, but the major argument is whether health care is a right or a privilege. The other options reflect this basic argument.