Equity in Health : Concept and Data in Thailand
SUPASIT PANNARUNOTHAI, MD*
Affiliation : *Centre for Health Equity Monitoring, Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand.
Introduction One of the important ethical principles0.2) that needs extensive elaboration is 'equity' or 'justice'. When a group of patients receive treatment, it deprives others of necessary resources for their treatment. Surveys on ethical principles among health personnel in Southeast Asia countries0-3) showed different emphases in different countries. Therefore, allocation of limited resources should be made explicit. This paper presents 'concept and interpretation' of 'equity in health' including operational definitions and data from Thailand to support the explanation on this ethical principle.
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