differentiating allocating resources

Question 1

Callahan

Answer 1

Theory: Maximizing Natural Lifespan
Definition: Callahan believes that priority for healthcare resources should always go to younger individuals, to maximize the potential lifespan.
Application: Allocating resources to younger patients who can live longer, reducing healthcare investment in older individuals whose life expectancy is limited.
Key Words: “Maximizing lifespan,” “priority to youngest,” “natural lifespan,” “life-years.”

Question 2

Emmanuel and Wertheimer

Answer 2

Theory: Maximizing Social Output
Definition: Focuses on how much society has invested in individuals and how much potential they have for success in society. Resources should be allocated to individuals who are likely to succeed based on past investments (e.g., children have less societal investment, whereas adults have more).
Application: Giving priority to adults or individuals who have already contributed to society, or those with greater potential for social success.
Key Words: “Social output,” “investment,” “potential for success,” “societal contributions,” “life-stage.”

Question 3

Daniels

Answer 3

Theory: Normal Functioning Approach
Definition: Daniels emphasizes allocating resources based on “normal functioning” — focusing on those whose health is most compromised and require care to reach a normal state. There is no universal approach, but a focus on returning people to baseline health.
Application: Prioritizing individuals whose health or functioning deviates from normal and needs medical intervention to restore baseline functioning.
Key Words: “Normal functioning,” “health restoration,” “baseline health,” “compromised health,” “equity in care.”