How Triage During COVID-19 Can be Fair to Patients with Disabilities
Triage policies that use medical evidence to save more lives are legal, ethical, and better for patients with disabilities than other approaches.
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Read more: Human Subjects Research in Emergencies: An Ethical and Legal Guide (Part I) Human Subjects Research in Emergencies: An Ethical and Legal Guide (Part I)
Without minimizing the need for haste, it is important to remain aware of the risks inherent in rushing to treat patients with anything that might work.
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Read more: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Efforts to Release People in Custody The COVID-19 Pandemic and Efforts to Release People in Custody
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on prisons and jails, where proper social distancing is nearly impossible to maintain.
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Read more: The Ethical Argument Against Allowing Birth Partners in All New York Hospitals The Ethical Argument Against Allowing Birth Partners in All New York Hospitals
The intention of these drastic measures is to buy all of us the time we need to decrease the number of people who are severely infected at once.
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Read more: Why COVID-19 is a Chronic Health Concern for the US Why COVID-19 is a Chronic Health Concern for the US
Coronavirus is an acute problem at the individual level, but nationally it represents a chronic concern.
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Read more: The Long-Term Harm of Favoritism in COVID-19 Testing The Long-Term Harm of Favoritism in COVID-19 Testing
If the doctor-patient relationship is to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, it will require a unified team, trust, and a level playing field.
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Read more: 3 Human Rights Imperatives for Rationing Care in the Time of Coronavirus 3 Human Rights Imperatives for Rationing Care in the Time of Coronavirus
By Alicia Ely Yamin and Ole F. Norheim Scholarly and official statements and publications regarding human rights during the current pandemic have largely reiterated the important lessons learned from HIV/AIDS, Zika and Ebola, such as: engagement with affected communities; combatting stigma and discrimination; ensuring access for the most vulnerable; accounting for gendered effects; and limiting…
