Rethinking Figurative Language in the Rhetoric of Healthcare Allocation

Our words not only reveal our values but also inform them. Figurative language supplies an aesthetic aspect to the rhetoric that influences allocation during times of scarcity, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its illuminative properties, figurative language can distort our views, bringing mor...

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Main Authors: Brian Li, Marta Napiorkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2020-05-01
Series:Voices in Bioethics
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/bioethics/article/view/6085