Human Growth and Development / Unit 17 HGD 2432 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Rationing of Care
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The idea
Rationing of care, limiting resources for patients with little chance of recovery, drew scrutiny during the pandemic, including federal civil-rights review of age- and disability-based rules.
In practice
Hospitals writing crisis standards for allocating ventilators when demand exceeded supply.
Where people slip
Longer life is not necessarily better life; life-sustaining treatment can be painful and costly, and its trade-offs must be conveyed.
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