When rationing becomes inevitable in a pandemic: A discussion on the ethical considerations from a public health perspective

Objectives: Coronavirus Disease 2019 has presented extreme difficulties to healthcare resource allocation worldwide. Health resources, particularly during a pandemic, are limited even in developed countries. The main challenge for healthcare professionals is to be able to ration resources in an ethi...

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Main Authors: Yuk-Chiu Yip, Ka-Huen Yip, Wai-King Tsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Public Health in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535222000702