This volume is a reader containing the most important classic articles surrounding the theoretical and practical issues related to rationing and how to allocate scare medical resources. Each chapter contains an introduction by the editors, followed by excerpts from the relevant articles, and then questions for discussion and a list of further reading.

This volume is a reader containing the most important classic articles surrounding the theoretical and practical issues related to rationing and how to allocate scare medical resources. Each chapter contains an introduction by the editors, followed by excerpts from the relevant articles, and then questions for discussion and a list of further reading.