A consequentialist argument for considering age in triage decisions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Most ethics guidelines for distributing scarce medical resources during the coronavirus pandemic seek to save the most lives and the most life‐years. A patient's prognosis is determined using a SOFA or MSOFA score to measure likelihood of survival to discharge, as well as a consideration of relevant...

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Published in:	Bioethics Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 356 - 366
Main Author:	Altman, Matthew C.
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell May2021
Subjects:	Age distribution Medical care Bioethics Health care rationing COVID-19 pandemic Medical triage Medical protocols Comorbidity Algorithms
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost