The pandemic from Covid-19 causes a health threat for many countries and requires an internationally coordinated response due to the high spread of the infection. the current local and international situation gives rise to logistical and ethical considerations regarding the imbalance between needs for assistance and availability of health resources in the continuation of the emergency. a shortage condition will require healthcare professionals to choose between patients who will have access to respiratory support and those who will have to continue without. the sharing of criterie for the introduction of patients to the different therapeutic paths is fundamental to prevent the onset of ethical issues. the present paper analyzes the critical issues related to the scarcity of healthcare resources and the limitation of access to intensive care with the aim of proposing ethically sustainable principles for the management of the current pandemic situation

Supporting Decision Making in Intensive Care: Ethical Principles for Managing Access to Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

D'Errico, Stefano;Zanon, Martina;
2021-01-01

Abstract

The pandemic from Covid-19 causes a health threat for many countries and requires an internationally coordinated response due to the high spread of the infection. the current local and international situation gives rise to logistical and ethical considerations regarding the imbalance between needs for assistance and availability of health resources in the continuation of the emergency. a shortage condition will require healthcare professionals to choose between patients who will have access to respiratory support and those who will have to continue without. the sharing of criterie for the introduction of patients to the different therapeutic paths is fundamental to prevent the onset of ethical issues. the present paper analyzes the critical issues related to the scarcity of healthcare resources and the limitation of access to intensive care with the aim of proposing ethically sustainable principles for the management of the current pandemic situation
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