Facing Covid-19 in Italy — Ethics, Logistics, and Therapeutics on the Epidemic’s Front Line

2020/03/18 by Lisa Rosenbaum · 2 citations
Health Professions · #Disaster Response and Management #Ethics in medical practice #Healthcare Systems and Challenges

paper · doi:10.1056/nejmp2005492

openalex publication_date 2020/03/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Facing Covid-19 in Italy Physicians in northern Italy have learned some painful lessons about rationing care during an epidemic. As health care systems work out ethical allocation principles, it se...

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