The Ebola outbreak in Western Africa: ethical obligations for care
The recent wave of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Western Africa and efforts to control the disease where the health system requires strengthening raises a number of ethical challenges for healthcare workers practicing in these countries. We discuss the implications of weak health systems for cont...
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 209-210 |
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