Journal article
Bedside Rationing by Health Practitioners: A Case Study in a Ugandan Hospital
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe bedside rationing by health practitioners in a teaching hospital in Uganda.
METHODS: This was a case study involving in-depth interviews. A modified thematic approach was used in data analysis. Types of decisions, the decision-making process, key players, and hospital-, medical-, and patient-related considerations in the process were identified. Klein's 6 forms of rationing were used to …
Authors
Kapiriri L; Martin DK
Journal
Medical Decision Making, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 44–52
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
January 2007
DOI
10.1177/0272989x06297397
ISSN
0272-989X