Physicians' Acceptance of Triage Guidelines in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Physicians' Acceptance of Triage Guidelines in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Aims: One of the major ethical challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic comes in the form of fair triage decisions for critically ill patients in situations where life-saving resources are limited. In Spring 2020, the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) issued specific guidelines on triage for...

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Main Authors: Federica Merlo, Mattia Lepori, Roberto Malacrida, Emiliano Albanese, Marta Fadda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
triage
ethics
justice
autonomy
Switzerland
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.695231/full

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