Healthcare resource allocation decisions and non-emergency treatments in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic. How should children with chronic illness feature in prioritisation processes? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Healthcare resource allocation decisions and non-emergency treatments in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic. How should children with chronic illness feature in prioritisation processes? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background In the aftermath of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, allocation of non-urgent medical interventions is a persistent ethical challenge as health systems currently face an unprecedented backlog of patients requiring treatment. Difficult decisions must be made that prioritis...

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Main Authors: Michael Parker, Sapfo Lignou, Ingrid Wolfe, Mark Sheehan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2024-01-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Subjects:
Children
chronic illness
medical complexities
healthcare prioritisation
ethical framework
equality of opportunity
eng
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-385/v2

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https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-385/v2

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