Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-212) and index.
Contents
Business and medicine at a new crossroads -- Reframing the debate: perspectives critical of managed care -- Reframing the debate: perspectives in support of managed care -- Fee-for-service medicine -- Alternative reform proposals -- The ethical importance of the non-profit distinction -- The moral viability of for-profit organizations -- Business ethics for managed care organizations -- Stakeholder responsibilities in the new health care environment.