ArticleDisaster and military medicine2017
Allocating scarce medical resources during armed conflict: ethical issues.
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- Winning the Lottery: A Simulation Study Comparing Scarce Resource Allocation Protocols in Crisis Scenarios.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Spatial equity and factors associated with intensive care unit bed allocation in China.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
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- Emerging Ethical Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology.Ophthalmology science · 2022Article
- Spatial distribution, regional differences, and dynamic evolution of the medical and health services supply in China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
We describe ethical issues arising in the allocation of civilian medical resources during armed conflict. Three features are significant in the context of allocating scarce resources in armed conflicts: the distinction between continuous and binary medical resources; the risks of armed conflict itself, and the impact of cultural differences on cases of armed conflict. We use these factors to elicit a modified principle for allocating medical resources during armed conflict, using hemodialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease as a case study.
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