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Facing Covid-19 in Italy — Ethics, Logistics, and Therapeutics on the Epidemic’s Front Line

Lisa Rosenbaum

2020New England Journal of Medicine928 citationsDOI

Abstract

Facing Covid-19 in Italy Physicians in northern Italy have learned some painful lessons about rationing care during an epidemic. As health care systems work out ethical allocation principles, it se...

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakFront lineMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PandemicVirologyBetacoronavirusFront (military)Coronavirus InfectionsGeographyOutbreakPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)ArchaeologyDiseaseMeteorologyDisaster Response and ManagementEthics in medical practiceHealthcare Systems and Challenges