| Unaltered ethical standards for individual physicians in the face of drastically reduced resources resulting from an improvised nuclear device event. | |
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PMID: 21595353 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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When disaster disrupts healthcare and other systems, the ethical allocation of resources should follow principles of justice, defined as fairness, established for normal clinical practice. Standards of clinical practice may be altered during disaster, but ethical standards must remain centered on prioritizing the treatment of patients according to need and the effectiveness of treatment. Should resources become extremely limited, it is fair to restrict their use to patients who have the highest needs, provided that the intervention is effective. When resources become more available, patients with lower priority can be increasingly accommodated. |
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J Jaime Caro; C Norman Coleman; Ann Knebel; Evan G DeRenzo |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of clinical ethics Volume: 22 ISSN: 1046-7890 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Ethics Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-05-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9114645 Medline TA: J Clin Ethics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 33-41 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Division of General Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montreal. Jaime.Caro@unitedbiosource.com |
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