Medical Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Medical and Ethical Burden.
Journal
The Journal of clinical ethics
ISSN: 1046-7890
Titre abrégé: J Clin Ethics
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9114645
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
entrez:
3
3
2021
pubmed:
4
3
2021
medline:
9
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients who require intensive care treatment may outnumber the number of intensive care beds, even in industrialized nations. Consequently, triage may become necessary. In Italy, France, and Spain, age has been used as a leading parameter to decide who is admitted to the intensive care unit, and who receives palliative care. Although age is an objective and easy-to-use parameter, it is ethically not ideal to withdraw ventilator therapy from elderly people who suffer from COVID-19. We have developed a simple and easy-to-use scoring system to allow for triage that is based upon scientific outcome data and, at the same time, fulfills ethical standards.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
73-76Informations de copyright
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