Measuring health burden without discriminating against the disabled

Esposito, Lucio and Hassoun, Nicole (2017) Measuring health burden without discriminating against the disabled. Journal of Public Health, 39 (3). 633–639. ISSN 1741-3842

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Abstract

This paper addresses an ethical implication of some health metrics used for evaluating population health, with particular reference to the Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY). Specifically, the paper considers the concern that, such measures may discriminate against the disabled. An analysis of this problem is offered, alongside the formulation of three principles upon which an alternative measure is developed –the Ethically Adjusted Life Year (EALY).

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	health measures,disability discrimination,daly,health interventions,global burden of disease
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Literacy and Development Group Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Behavioural and Experimental Development Economics
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2016 00:06
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2026 17:10
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/59821
DOI:	10.1093/pubmed/fdw072

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