Social Justice and Healthcare

Social Justice and Healthcare, authored by William O'Donohue and published by Academic Press, is a reference work that connects principles of social and economic justice with the realities of healthcare practice. Designed for clinicians and healthcare professionals, this text provides a theoretical framework for evaluating fairness within medical systems.

The volume examines foundational theories of fairness and healthcare delivery through the perspective of a licensed clinical psychologist. Within this framework, the text addresses core operational themes, including ethical decision-making in clinical practice and the direct effects of discrimination on healthcare delivery.

To ground its conceptual arguments, the text surveys nearly 70 influential social justice theorists alongside 20 healthcare economists. Specific profiles highlight key figures in political philosophy, including Plato, Immanuel Kant, John Rawls, and Martha Nussbaum, giving clinical practitioners theoretical context for analyzing healthcare systems.