Navigating the Ethics of COVID‐19 in Otolaryngology
Andrew G. Shuman
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered how otolaryngologists contemplate and assume their roles in health care delivery. The ethical implications of this pandemic upon our practice are formidable and distinct from other surgical fields. The salient ethical issues of public health stewardship and safety, distributive justice, and nonabandonment are distilled for the practicing otolaryngologist.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicOtorhinolaryngologyStewardship (theology)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)SalientPublic healthHealth careDistributive justiceEngineering ethicsEconomic JusticePublic relationsPolitical science2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineNursingVirologyPathologyEngineeringLawSurgeryPoliticsInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsInfection Control and VentilationDisaster Response and Management