Age, "Life-Cycles," and the Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources

Chest. 2020 Nov;158(5):1837-1838. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.019. Epub 2020 Jun 22.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Ageism / ethics*
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / therapy*
  • Critical Care* / ethics
  • Critical Care* / methods
  • Critical Illness / epidemiology
  • Critical Illness / therapy*
  • Health Care Rationing / ethics
  • Health Resources* / ethics
  • Health Resources* / supply & distribution
  • Humans
  • Life Expectancy*
  • Resource Allocation / ethics
  • Resource Allocation / supply & distribution
  • Risk Assessment
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Triage / ethics*
  • Ventilators, Mechanical / supply & distribution