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The controversial Bioethics Guide

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15/04/2020 |09:59
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The controversial Bioethics Guide

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recently published an article about the Bioethics Guide for the Allocation of Critical Medicine Resources , published by the General Health Council . The document recommends prioritizing young patients over the elderly in case there are not enough suppliers to treat all patients infected with COVID-19 . When questioned about this, Dr. López-Gatell said this “does not imply an executive decision at this moment.” Nevertheless, we’ve been that hospitals treating patients who contracted the virus, as well as at the INER , they have been working on specific protocols about who to prioritize when the situation worsens. So what does this mean? With or without an executive decision, hospitals are making the decision to save those who will live longer.

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