Drawing on a management perspective and the literature, this article suggests an ethical framework to be used at the meso or community level of resource allocation in a Canadian setting. The suggested framework enlarges on the program-level framework developed by Meslin et al primarily by building in stakeholder inclusiveness and public accountability, both of which are essential to resource allocation at the population-based level.
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