Too old to save? COVID-19 and age-based allocation of lifesaving medical care

Adults aged 65 and over are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and represent by far the largest share of severe disease and death. This paper critically examines ethical arguments for using implicit and explicit age criteria as a standard for allocating s...

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Main Author: Jecker, Nancy S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2022
In: Bioethics
Year: 2022, Volume: 36, Issue: 7, Pages: 802-808
RelBib Classification:NCC Social ethics
NCH Medical ethics
XA Law
Further subjects:B Justice
B Ethics
B Covid-19
B Allocation
B Older Adults
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