| Ethical issues in radioisotope shortages: rationing and priority setting. | |
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PMID: 20807853 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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In recent years, shortages of radioisotopes that cannot be stockpiled have created a scenario in which they may be considered, periodically, a scarce medical resource. This discussion focuses on the just allocation of medical radioisotopes and presents the dominant ethical frameworks for rationing and priority setting in the patient populations most affected. Priority setting is necessary when demand for a scarce resource exceeds supply. On completion of this article, the reader will be able to describe the origins of rationing and priority setting in medicine, as well as ethically sound frameworks for rationing. Finally, the process for priority setting and the need for transparency of this process in the nuclear medicine setting are outlined. |
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M Sara Rosenthal |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of nuclear medicine technology Volume: 38 ISSN: 1535-5675 ISO Abbreviation: J Nucl Med Technol Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-09-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0430303 Medline TA: J Nucl Med Technol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 117-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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Program for Bioethics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0284, USA. msrose2@email.uky.edu |
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