Who should get the kidney machine?
This paper considers the problem that arises when the number of patients who need a resource exceeds the supply. An initial decision-making model is proposed that uses two essential criteria, medical prognosis and the priority of life-threatening situations. The model is then subjected to the critic...
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Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
1992
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1992, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 12-17 |
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