Philip J Boyle

What Price Mental Health?: The Ethics and Politics of Setting Priorities - Hastings Center Studies in Ethics series Philip J Boyle

Publisher Marketing: A comprehensive examination of setting mental health services priorities that explores the history, ethics, and politics of setting priorities for public mental health services. It also explores the social factors that most influence attempts to set priorities. It illustrates priorities at the federal level and in the private sector.

Contributor Bio:  Boyle, Philip J PHILIP J. BOYLE is chief operating officer at The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics. EDWIN R. DUBOSE is research associate at The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics in Chicago, Illinois. STEPHEN J. ELLINGSON is a post-doctoral fellow in sociology, religion, and health care and director of the Lilly Program for Congregational Ministry at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. DAVID E. GUINN is research associate and editor at The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics. DAVID B. MCCURDY is research associate and director of consultation and education services at The Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics. Contributor Bio:  Callahan, Daniel Daniel Callahan is Director of the International Program at the Hastings Center and Senior Fellow at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of "False Hopes "(1998), "The Troubled Dream of Life "(1993), "What Kind of Life? "(1990), and "Setting Limits "(1987). In 2011, Callahan received the Matteo Ricci, S. J. Award for his contributions to Christian culture.