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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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Publicado en:Bioethics Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 356 - 366
Autor principal: Altman, Matthew C.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell May2021
Materias:
Age distribution
Medical care
Bioethics
Health care rationing
COVID-19 pandemic
Medical triage
Medical protocols
Comorbidity
Algorithms
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