Denying Ventilators to Covid-19 Patients with Prior DNR Orders is Unethical

Previously-stated DNR status would seem irrelevant to ventilator allocation, and yet some existing and proposed guidelines for triage during a public health emergency list DNR status in the list of criteria for excluding patients from getting ventilators or other life-saving health care. This approach is in direct opposition to the generally agreed-upon goal of maximizing the number of survivors, and could result in confusion and public mistrust of the health care system. The post Denying Ventilators to Covid-19 Patients with Prior DNR Orders is Unethical appeared first on The Hastings Center.
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