Universal Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Social Worth, and Life-Years: Opposing Discriminatory Approaches to the Allocation of Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Health System Catastrophes

Thomas A. Bledsoe; Janet A. Jokela; Noel N. Deep; Lois Snyder Sulmasy

doi:10.7326/M20-1862

Universal Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Social Worth, and Life-Years: Opposing Discriminatory Approaches to the Allocation of Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Health System Catastrophes

Thomas A. Bledsoe
, Janet A. Jokela
, Noel N. Deep
, Lois Snyder Sulmasy

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These authors share thoughts about discriminatory approaches to the allocation of resources during health care catastrophes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. They argue that, although prioritization of resources is critical, fairness requires giving each patient his or her due based on clinical criteria applied to the individual rather than assumptions that favor or disfavor groups.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	230-232
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of internal medicine
Volume	173
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-1862
State	Published - Aug 4 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Coronavirus
COVID-19
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Novel coronavirus
2019-nCoV
Pandemic
quality of life
patient advocacy
resuscitation
prevention, policy, and public health
life expectancy
elderly
treatment guidelines
ventilators
triage

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Internal Medicine

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Universal Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Social Worth, and Life-Years: Opposing Discriminatory Approaches to the Allocation of Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Health System Catastrophes. / Bledsoe, Thomas A.; Jokela, Janet A.; Deep, Noel N. et al.
In: Annals of internal medicine, Vol. 173, No. 3, 04.08.2020, p. 230-232.

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