Membership Theory, Rationalism, and the Claim to Adequacy in Health Services

The immediate, practical purpose of this paper is to discuss and elaborate upon the concept of adequacy, especially when applicable to an understanding of the social work role in health policy making. The relevant topics under the general category of adequacy are (1) the perception and definition of...

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Published in:Social work in health care 1997-01, Vol.25 (1-2), p.35-44
Main Author: Falck, Hans S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adequacy
Concepts
Forecasting
Health care
Health Planning - trends
Health Policy
Health Policy - trends
Health Priorities - trends
Health Services
Health Services Accessibility - trends
Humans
Membership
Policy Making
Roles
Social Services
Social Work
Social Work - trends
United States
USA
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Summary:The immediate, practical purpose of this paper is to discuss and elaborate upon the concept of adequacy, especially when applicable to an understanding of the social work role in health policy making. The relevant topics under the general category of adequacy are (1) the perception and definition of the citizen/client; (2) the concept of rationality in health planning broken down into conditionality and prioritization, and (3) the concept of adequacy itself. Each will be addressed from the standpoint of recent experience and what may be done in the future to clarify and rationalize each. Clarity about clients, about rational approaches to policy making and planning, leading to a clear idea about adequacy in health care are presented as the indispensable elements in social work. Conditionality and prioritization are significant because no society will bring within equal reach of all members the benefits of health care, which usually means that health care is not rendered arbitrarily but as a result, among other things, of rational planning.
ISSN:0098-1389
1541-034X
DOI:10.1300/J010v25n01_05