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Liam Strand's research focuses on healthcare and the challenges that arise with the introduction of new treatments deemed cost-ineffective. His work explores how patients gain access to these treatments through official recommendations by the healthcare system, especially when the treatment transitions from being costly to cost-effective. This research addresses the ethical dilemmas involved in healthcare decisions, such as whether to withdraw treatment from existing patients, withhold treatment from new patients, and assess the ethical justification for treating new patients and existing patients differently. Strand combines interview studies with psychological experiments to investigate the attitudes of physicians, representatives from patient organizations, and other stakeholders regarding these dilemmas. He examines the factors that influence these attitudes and how robust attitudes can be manipulated. His goal is to use the insights gained to develop ethically sound recommendations that are adapted to the stable traits of human psychology. Additionally, he investigates people's attitudes towards ethical principles in healthcare crises.
Linköping University • Linköping
Conducting research on healthcare ethics and treatment access.
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